Ted Ralphs

Wow, another earthquake in Melbourne. This one about 4.5 on the Richter scale.

Today, I braved the rain again and I took a ride out east of Melbourne to the Dandenongs, the closest mountains to Melbourne. Here is the route map.

Today, I braved the rain and took a ride around Melbourne, starting with bike path along the Yarra, continuing through the central business district, then out by the port, over through the zoo area and then back by way of University of Melbourne. Here is the route map.

I just took my first longish ride in Melbourne after buying a bike (it was too expensive to bring mine from the U.S.). My first long ride was around the east coast of the bay. I didn’t stop for many pictures, but you can take a look at the route and a few snapshots here.

Hey, we had an earthquake here in Melbourne tonight. Never felt one before. This was about 4.5 on the Richter scale. Not enough to do damage, but I definitely felt it!

Today, I arrived in Melbourne. Seems like a great city so far!

The final stop for my New Zealand tour.

A beautiful man-made lake near Mount Cook used for generating hydro power. The pictures of Lake Tekapo are at the end of the Mount Cook album below.

The most famous and highest peak in New Zealand.

The southern city of Dunedin famous for the Otago Peninsula and as the home of Cadbury Chocolate. Who knew?! (more pictures coming soon)