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Nelson-Abel Tasman-Takaka

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June 13th 2015
The morning after arriving in Picton (first stop in the South Island), I found myself in Nelson. Nelson was (and is) much bigger than Picton but that's not saying much because both are quite small towns! Nelson's downtown is a few more streets though... so I'll give her that! I spent the day in Nelson checking out the farmers markets (best apples ever!! They're called "the pink lady"), hiking to a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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