The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-08-24
Nelson's Give Interesting
And Varied Account Of Long
VOyageMade To New Zealand

VINO fecentiy FStuTHSu from q NtSat
to New Zealand. tells an interest,"
ing account of his trip.
They left Key West April 20 in
the morning, travelling by bus. to.
Miami. There at 4 o'clock. Left
4 o'clock in the afternoon and ar
rived at Jacksonville, $3.50 in the
morning.
Left o'clock from Tallahassee
and arrived for lunch at Pensacola.
They remained for the night. Left
the next morning, arriving at New
Orleans that evening.
Left 10:40 and Lake Charles
was reached in the morning. Next
to Houston. San Antonio, saw a.
the beautiful farms in the co.ln-4
try.
Leaving San Antonio they en-.
countered q body of U. s. cavalry.
infantry and artillery, on march
and maneuvers. In the hills en-
route to Pesos they encountered q
heavy sand storm which was an in
teresting experience.
Very Interesting
During this ride which was over.
the hits and mountains, Mr. NeasB
son says 1t was both interesting
and dangerous, but was thoroughly
enjoyed.
From Texas into Arizona, they
encountered the Coolidge Dam, one
Of the great engineering feats Of
the years. At a little mountain
town in Arizona the driver Of the
bus came out with the mail bag
over his shoulder and . As cai.bre
revolver stuck in his hip pocket.
Mr.. Nelson asked the driver
why he was carrying the artillery
and received the reply: Don't be
alarmed at all. I only carry this
for ornament, and not because !
think anyone would bother the U.
S. mai"
After an all-night ride they en-
tered California. Here they were
in the midst Of cloud burst and
wind storm in the mountains. In
Los Angeles. which was reached
that afternoon, they went to all
the parks and other places Of IN
terest. but did not visit any Of the
movie plants.
Cooi Weather
Leaving Los Angeles that after
noon they arrived In San Fran
cisco the following day. Here il
was cool and many were wearing
heavy clothing. They visited all
the noted resorts III Frisco and
even took q sight seeing trip
through Chinatown, where 10000
Chinese make their homes. This
is the biggest settlement Of 0rien-
tails in the United States.
May 10 they boarded the steam
cir Makura which sailed 2 o'clock In
the afternoon, bound on the first
leg Of the sea trip. They crossed
the equator and on May 20 arrived
at the picturesque island Of Tahiti.
This IL beautiful country, hilly
and Tith q delightful climate. m.
der french dominion. The Island
abonnds in ccecnuss. bananas ard
oranges. The inhabitants resemble
the American Indians. with straight
black hair and flat faces.
After this they landed on Cooks
island, III Roratong0, about the
size or Key Wess. Here too tbs
land Is hilly and In some places
mountainous Here 10000 crates
oF oranges were takea on beard
for Wellington, New Zealand AlsoI
d large shipment Of bananas and
eogonuts
Five davs after leaving this H.
land the vessaI reached Wellington,
about III osriock in me naorning
There they remained ninth evensng
wh~u they boavded = train for TsI
Enisi. 500 uiles distass. where Mr.
Nelson's hroshes was 10 be met
Thia trip pas interesting 10 the
extreme. as II was naade gyerl
mountains snd through tannels en-
naFruw gamge railroad ManyI
shines far abave ths lowlsn6s.
TIE faloiwfna raarninr they ar
rfved nj re Kussa ard there wess
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