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I Was On A Boat!

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December 19th 2013
I have actually been on a couple of boats in the past couple of days, which was awesome. Yesterday was probably the best day of my trip so far. I went on a guided kayak tour of Abel Tasman national park. We spend the morning paddling through beautiful scenery and very close to several swimming seals. In the afternoon I was able to hike down the coastal track to Bark Bay, which had a great beach ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region

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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