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Revisiting the Abel Tasman
Apr 13, 2005
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"Next we headed to the north coast of the south island to do some trekking at Abel Tasman National Park and visit Mr. and Mrs. Bridger (Marj and Vern) whom Heather and I stayed with ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
kimandmartin
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Melanin Issues
Jan 23, 2005
"I made it into Motueka on Tues. and started apple thinning Wed. morning. I'm working at Hillside Orchards which seems to be a decent place to work. They don't charge me to stay the ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
mtrmsd
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Motueka
Jun 12, 2005
(4 photos)
"So the first task of the day was to get the van out of the mud. It wasn't too bad, as only one of the rear wheels was stuck. There was another campervan along the road so we asked ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
shonandgraham
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Abel Tasman National Park
Nov 10, 2006
(15 photos)
"Ahh, the beauty that is the Abel Tasman park... We rented single kayaks from SKC (remember to book ahead kids, we just about didn't make it in, and this is shoulder season!), kayak ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
fourloves
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Your fired...!
Jan 7, 2008
"Well sort of. Yea so done one days work last week - apparently didnt do the best job and butchered a few trees. Pah. Show me properly how to do the job and i can ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
rachemurphy
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La vie a Motueka
Mar 13, 2006
(1 photo)
"La vie a Motueka! 7 au 23 mars Comme toujours, la premiere chose a faire en arrivant dans une nouvelle ville pour un petit bout c'est trouver une job. La premiere annonce que j'ai ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
elmajesty
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NZ is like England, just nicer!
Jan 27, 2008
(15 photos)
"Kia ora or welcome to New Zealand! T: So what is weird and strange in this new country on our Big Trip? R: Everything is farmiliar, but still different. We are very much reminded o ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
tomandbecky
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Dawn Drive to Motueka!
Sep 11, 2006
(14 photos)
"So woke up at the break of dawn! - Frost covering my van - someone has nicked my little gas stove thing that i got with the van (damn whoever it was) but i managed to scrape the fr ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
rachemurphy
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An Introduction to Backcountry Huts
Oct 22, 2006
(8 photos)
"We went up to Kahurangi National Park for a few nights. It was our first experience of backcountry huts and it was brilliant. We walked into the park for 4 hours - the rain fell co ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
shewtp
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Preparing to Leave the South Island
Aug 21, 2008
"hey all and a big hello on this my last evening on the south island of new zealand. ive covered over 2,500kms in the last 2 weeks and seen as much as i think is humanly ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
nikkiviper
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Giant chess
Sep 30, 2008
(1 photo)
"From Nelson onto Motueka, with the intention that Helen and I would walk part of the Abel Tasman National Park; and leave the kids with Ann and John; we didn't get to as it soon be ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
kirksabroad
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Azure seas and sand flies
Nov 9, 2008
"Leaving Kaikoura I was massively excited about our next adventure - Kayaking the Abel Tasman - as it had been recommended to me by a few people who said it was their highlight of N ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
stevebecks
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Tremping in the north of the south
Mar 1, 2008
(23 photos)
"We left Christchurch in a hurry in order to escape the big city life strait to the caring hands of an old couple - Kathy & Jim, who devote part of their&nbs ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
noayaniv
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Abel Tasman
Nov 14, 2005
"Had a great day yesterday kayaking around Abel Tasman, its a beautiful area. Apparently the smallest national park in New Zealand, but it seemed pretty large to me! We saw so many ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
carly
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Paddling in the National Park
Mar 27, 2006
"i stayed at the Happy Apple Backpackers in Motueka as i thought it sounded nice but it was a really long walk from town and the women who owned it was really funny and made you sli ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
shelwar83
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Abel Tasman National Park
Dec 25, 2006
(3 photos)
"MERRY KIWI CHRISTMAS! We spent our Christmas based in Motueka, where it really didn't feel like Christmas at all. Shannon bought a stick up plastic Santa for Hector's window to mak ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
rodandshannon
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Motueka and Golden Bay
Dec 22, 2007
(8 photos)
"Day 2 - a whopping 100 kms to Motueka and surrounds - we wanted some time today to adjust to right-side driver's seat. Top 10 Holiday Park, Motueka - 1 BR motel unit NZ$109 X 2 nig ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
kim711
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Abel Tasman
Mar 2, 2008
"OK, so I'm now in a place called Nelson on the way up to the Abel Tasman National Park where I'm going to book a microlight tour of the park. It's something I always found fa ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
jamesharrison
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Adventures and meeting the South island
Mar 19, 2008
(76 photos)
"I apologize for the lack of blogging, the last week has been a flurry of activities and the coming week will see me, Oonagh and Sam whizzed frantically around the south island. Bac ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
bernie-s
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River valleys and lakes
Oct 28, 2005
(7 photos)
"Nikki woke up having had the best nights sleep, free of pain for the first time since hiring the Beast. As agreed, we travelled north east towards Abel Tasman National Park and Gol ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
ramblingharveys
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Moving on
Mar 6, 2008
(5 photos)
"Where has he been? What has he been doing? How come he hasn't written a blog since 1863...? Well, if I wanted to boast about how many plates I can carry or how many beds I had made ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
doowral
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Skydiving in Abel Tasman
Nov 29, 2007
(8 photos)
"We are staying on Old MAcdonalds farm, which has some strange cross breds of lamas, alpacas and sheep as well as quite a few very bold ducks. Rachael and I have decided to do a Tan ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
dstean
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The Other Island
Apr 25, 2008
(20 photos)
"Until now, all of our excursions since arriving in New Zealand have led us northward...after all, Wellington is the end of the island, so nowhere to head to the south! Well, there' ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
ardnopes
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Wir haben Fotos!!
Feb 1, 2007
"Bin mittlerweile in Motueka, morgen gehts in den Abel Tasman Kayaken. Ich hab es geschaft ein paar Fotos hochzuladen!! Viel Spass!! ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
weltenbummler07
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Lots of Driving!
Jan 12, 2008
"So today we left Fox Glacier bright and early to make our way to Motueka! On the drive, something amazing happened, we passed a bus! It was the first pass we've had this whole trip ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
stoutadventures
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Seals and Parks.
Feb 24, 2008
"we came to Motueka as it was the closest township to the Abel Tasman national parks. the pictures looked amazing, clear blue waters, beatuiful beaches, parks to do wlkaing in. I wa ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
hanandvern
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These legs were made for walking
Nov 21, 2008
"Hello from the beautiful park of Abel Tasman. We're staying in a motorcamp right opposite the beach - fab. The weather is good which makes seeing the sights all the better. Day 1 w ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
bec_f
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Golden Bay 1
Feb 14, 2007
(1 photo)
"Wed 14 Feb No Valentine's Day card from her indoors again! Both of us are suffering a little, Steph more so than me. I have a splendid blood blister right in the middle of my left ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
geoffnsteph
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Research and rest
Dec 1, 2007
(16 photos)
"With windscreen fixed we left Greymouth and continued north to Westport. Along the way we stopped at Punakaiki, famous for Pancake Rocks - bizarre rock formations that li ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
kevandrach
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Greymouth to Motueka (by car)
Mar 28, 2005
"Got the car today, a Nissan sunny, so naturally we had to call it Cher!!! (oh nevermind). Beautiful drive up the coast, past the Punkaiki pancake rocks up to Westport and then inla ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
maysy
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Abel Tasman Nat Park
Mar 17, 2007
(33 photos)
"abel tasman national parc.. ca a commence comme ca... ils ont change d heure, heure d hiver et on savait pas.. donc a a poirote une heure sur le trottoire a 8heure du mat qui etait ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
bafreux
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I made it out of Nelson....
Sep 26, 2004
"This week has seen the start of me actually making it out of Nelson (day trips tho). I visited Stoke and Tahunanui (just outside Nelson), to go to a wonderfully interesting Avon me ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
julia
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The Nelson Region
Feb 28, 2005
(1 photo)
"Now, our motel in Motueka was called the Troubadour Motel, but the owners were hardly singing and dancing. The man was all right, I guess, but the lady! She had a face like a wet w ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
montsum
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1000 hits
Aug 15, 2006
"Almost 1000 hits on this website! I would tell you people to go and do something more interesting, but I'm loving that you're loving this. So I've been a little lax and unfortunate ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
jo83
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Kayaking Carnage
Mar 25, 2006
"Motueka is a small town, with a population of about 5000, it's main claim to fame is it is one of the nearest towns to Abel Tasman National park. Arriving at around 5:30 I quickly ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
benihnio
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Abel Tasman
Dec 12, 2006
(16 photos)
"I am staying with a really kind Quaker couple I met in Nelson a week or so ago, Bruce and Vera, while I am recovering inbetween the two hikes in this area. I have just finish ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
louise-waters
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Abel Tasman National Park
Apr 5, 2007
(3 photos)
"On the Monday Mum and I drove up to Moteuka, via Bullers Gorge and New Zealand's longest swing bridge (not so very long it has to be said!). We managed to pick up a few sandfly bit ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
sheppard
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Up the West Coast
Jan 21, 2006
(23 photos)
"Fiord Land Guess what. It rained a lot in Fiord Land which isn't that surprising as it rains 210 days each year. We did manage a trip to Milford Sound on a goodish day and the sun ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
c_and_s_henwood
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Kayaking the Abel Tasman National Park
Feb 15, 2005
(4 photos)
"Beautiful weather, beautiful beaches, and kayaking down the coast passed some more seals. Gorgeous snorkeling, and a top chill time. Managed to see the Split Apple Rock too, perfec ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
wardonkey
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Sky diving over Abel Tasman
Mar 15, 2008
(23 photos)
"The mission of the day: Skydiving in Motueka over the Abel Tasman park. I tried to do a formation of one week to become a real skydiver but there was no date available before the 2 ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
worldtaste
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Abel Tasman
Nov 3, 2006
(4 photos)
"So after our dolphin swimming exploits we headed to one of the most Northerly tips of the South island to spend our last few days in the in the South island in Abel Tasman National ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
pipe
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Have kayak, will paddle....
Feb 26, 2007
(11 photos)
"Next stop was the quaint town of Motueka that we were using as a base for visiting Abel Tasman National Park, the most visited National Park in a country full of them. It's another ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
bosco
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Abel Tasman National Park
Sep 26, 2008
(12 photos)
"Another great sunshine! I got a small cold and a soar throat but nothing for this very nice walk on the hills alone the sea. Granit rocks and golden beaches at every corner. The ta ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
bernadtom
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Under construction - Skydiving for good
Nov 20, 2006
(21 photos)
"Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Have a look at the Summary Page - Please sign my Guest Book ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
peacefrog
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Abel Tasman National Park
Mar 1, 2006
(5 photos)
"Our arrival in the Abel Tasman area was not auspicious. Fifteen minutes after arrival in the Motueka YHA I was violently throwing up into our thankfully ensuite toilet! Meanwhile P ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
helenandphil
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South Island - Here We Come !
Dec 7, 2005
(3 photos)
"The weather was slightly better this morning, which was fortunate as we had to load the car back up in preparation for our early morning ferry crossing to the South Island. We mana ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
stubex
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Abel Tasman National Park and Farewell Spit
Feb 7, 2008
(27 photos)
"North of the South Island is home to the Abel Tasman national park, a beautiful reserve where you can walk / cycle / kayak or take a sea taxi between spots on the otherwise inacces ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
univ0543
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Wellington to Motueka (S. Island)
Mar 22, 2005
"Sunday, March 20, 2005 Today, we headed to the TePapa museum in Wellington, which provided terrific insight into NZ history, culture, etc., all without any admission fee! From ther ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
loraleeandnev
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Awesome Abel Tasman
Mar 21, 2008
(3 photos)
"Just when I thought it couldn't get any better - it did! When we left Nelson we visited a wonderful natural refuge, Rabbit Island, and then enjoyed some culture in the Hoglun ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
9lives
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Sky Diving!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 14, 2007
"When we arrived in Motueka we noticed it was a lot busier than what we had been used to, this was due to the better weather climate this area receives, about time we ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
teamdac
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Queen Charlotte Walkway and WWOOF
Dec 1, 2005
(6 photos)
"Just taking a break from shovelling compost to update you on our travels! After spending a day or two in windy Wellington we sailed across the Cook Straits to South Island where we ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
eifion.sarah
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Motueka, South Island
Feb 29, 2008
(3 photos)
"Woke up to the sound of bird song and millions of buzzing insects. After sorting out our bites we had brekkie and dropped our backpack off for the water taxi. Then head ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
paulandnic
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Stop and stare
Apr 6, 2008
"Woo hoo! We finally made it, we went kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park. And seriously... we were sooo good! Yep! Unfortunately our group, constisting of 6 people plus guide ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
genii_79
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North Coast, South I
Mar 7, 2008
"To pick up where I left off, I spent a few days in Wellington. On Sunday, I went to the NZ Academy of Fine Arts where an event called Arts Alive was being held. Basical ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
joeleeis
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Motueka / Abel Tasman Coastal track
Jun 11, 2008
(82 photos)
"Donderdag 22 mei Een dagje Takaka is genoeg. Om 10:00 check ik uit de hostel en blijf nog even hangen. Een half uur voordat de bus vertrekt boek ik de bus bij het informatie bureau ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
helium803
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Day 157 - A Grand Day Out
Jul 8, 2004
"19.59 - I finally managed to get the lie in that I have been waiting several days for now. Boy did it feel good as well! As we hadn't really planned to do anything today, it was a ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
bgill
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Love from Motueka
Feb 23, 2008
"A short one from Motueka, as the Internet cafe is about to close. The past few days have been rather crazy - but we managed to hitch rides quite smoothly from Hokitika (like mid We ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
jun-etan
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Motueka
Jul 2, 2008
(33 photos)
"Motueka - Pitts Special flying ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
akp
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New Years
Jan 9, 2008
"New years eve. New Zealand, the first country in the world to see the new year, and im in it, oh boy... New Years Eve was just another day in the Fairview Gardens B and B. I had ju ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
baresoulsurfer
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Kayaking and Walking in Abel Tasman NP
Apr 6, 2007
(1 photo)
"It took a long day of driving to get to our next destination, Abel Tasman National Park. This is the smallest national park in New Zealand but many people go there to walk or kayak ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
thetembas
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Freefalling!!!
Feb 18, 2008
(19 photos)
" And tadaa - out of nowhere came an idea to go skydiving! We had planned on doing the ultimate NZ activity at some point during the year, most likely in Queenstown where you can ju ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
johannajulien
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Janets back on line - update
Nov 24, 2007
"Bet you all wonder we have been for the last week. I don't know where to begin. Sunday 18th Nov We left Westport and wound our way through Buller Gorge which was shrouded in mist a ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
orphanboy
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Abel Tasman National Park
Feb 4, 2007
"After successfully completing the Queen Charlotte Trek we made our way to the Abel Tasman National Park in our big silver 4WD beast of a vehicle. It was a bank holiday weekend ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
eve-michael
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Stunt Flight
Jul 2, 2008
(9 photos)
"Finally put up some photo's of NZ for anybody still looking! It goes all the way back to the beginning of our time in NZ at Akoroa. Enjoy! May write something up here sometime as w ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
chrisannan
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Hiking the Coastal Trail
Mar 23, 2005
(2 photos)
"Spent two days in Motueka and hiked part of the Coastal Trail in Abel Tasman National Park. It was partly cloudy and there were quite a few people doing what I did, but it was stil ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
katieontherun
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Motueka
Feb 23, 2007
(5 photos)
"Here we stayed in a Hostel called Happy Apple, Everyone was so friendly and we even had our own little gang by the time we left this morning (26th). We caught a water taxis up to a ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
pa7bp
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Leaving Golden Bay
Jan 18, 2006
(16 photos)
"Leaving Motueka today, and heading south toward Milford Sound. Weather forcast looks good for the next two days despite yesterday's rain. Hope the overcast conditions hold. ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
elspeth
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Motueka
Feb 19, 2008
(3 photos)
"Stop over on the way to Abel Tasman. ..."
A travel blog entry from Motueka by
rrybij
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By the riverside
Jan 16, 2008
(14 photos)
"New pictures of Riverside community that I am with at the moment...very nice ..."
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