P2013438

From Picton to Kaiteriteri

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February 1st 2012
Driving Day...........drove from Picton to Nelson and then to Kaiteriteri............just outside of Abel Tasman National Park. Spent a bit of time on the beach in Kaiteriteri, explored the area and then found a great deal at a B & B in Tapu Bay at Mark Taylor's house.........great guy with lots of stories........he's definitely a country boy..lol.......but a gem.......every night I stay t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park » Kaiteriteri

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more