A thin gray film blanketed the October sky, blotting out the morning sun that shone so brightly a few hours past, and the steel-blue waters of Tasman Bay heaved and spilled onto the foredeck of my neon yellow 16-foot sea kayak. Staring back at me a few short feet away were a pair of big, round, brown eyes, which belonged to a full-grown bull seal perched on the rocky shore of Tonga Island. Read More »
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Abel Tasman National Park Travel Q&A
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What You Can Do in Abel Tasman National Park
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Parks Near Abel Tasman National Park
- Mount Cook,NZ (4.2 mi.)
- Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park,NZ (4.2 mi.)
- Franz Josef Glacier,NZ (14 mi.)
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