The Interislander Ferry terminal in PIcton

Across Cook Strait - Nelson to Picton to Wellington

June 23rd 2011
Picton to Wellington Well, the day started with free brekky at The Tasman Bay Backpackers in Nelson and a taxi ride to the catch my bus to Picton @ 9.30am. Quite a decent time of day. There were only a few of us on the bus (this seems to be normal) so it was a quiet trip. Only 0215hrs through, once again, amazing countryside with mountains on either side of the road most of the time. The scary ... read more

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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

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I am a community service coordinator/drug & alcohol support worker and live in Adelaide, South Australia (for now :)). I have done a bit of travelling in the last couple of years, throughout Asia mostly, and am heading to New Zealand in a few weeks. This time I will be travelling solo which is both exciting and worrying!! :/ I love my job/s but they can be quite tiring both physically and mentally and travelling seems to offer me the 'space' I need to find that calm & happy place again :) I get so excited about seeing the world, meeting new people & getting out of my ... full info

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