All aboard the Goon Bus!

Friday 6th February - Nelson

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February 6th 2009
Hey! Arrived in Nelson after stopping at Picton to change drivers and pick up people who were coming over from the North Island to join our bus. Really glad to be changing drivers (getting rid of she-man) newbie, Cam, seems like a laugh! Drove to Nelson, checked in to Fern Tree Lodge which was really nice (except for the kitchen!) with 4 other people from our bus. Nice mixed dorm, 2 candians, ... 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