Kayaking in Abel Tasman

Kayaking in Abel Tasman NP

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February 18th 2007
Hello again from Nelson. By most peoples standards, i had a true vacation day today ... meaning: i slept in (8 am, is sleeping in these days) , went to a really cool little cafe for a huge omlette and two flat whites, packed my backpack with the ever essential sunscreen, bikini and towel and my book and headed off to the beach. Yes, that is right, i had a lazy, uneventful, no activities kind ... read more

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

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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