I have just returned to Auckland from Wellington on the day bus which left yesterday at 9am. I always enjoy this trip with a good driver at the helm. The scenery is refreshing, and you can relax and enjoy it all the more because you are not the driver. The social aspect of travelling with people from other towns and countries is a pleasure to me. Of course, the refreshing, social and relaxing aspects of travelling by bus all go to pot if you have a driver whom you do not trust or who is on edge. I was lucky that the same good natured driver who took me down 10 days ago was on the run to take me back. It was a great trip.
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However, I want to draw attention an environmental factor which is often a cause of concern to me whenever I am jammed in with people in a crowd for an extended period, such as travelling long distance in a bus.