Several travel brochures recommended riding bikes as one of the best ways to see Melbourne. Karen and I decided that we wanted to have an active day so we did just that. Renting a mountain bike, helmet and lock for the day cost about $35. We biked for 5 hours and saw pretty much all that Melbourne has to offer. There are bike trails everywhere and they are reasonably well marked. The owner of the bike shop gave us a map with suggested routes. It was quite helpful. We did a 30 km loop and after a good break we did a 25 km loop. Our first loop followed along the Yara River for quite a bit of the tour. Our second loop went to St. Kilda Pier on the ocean. It was cool today so the biking was a great decision. I think that the both of us are going to feel that bike saddle in the morning.
One of the Grand Slam events is the Australian Open. The main stadium for this world reknown tennis tournament is the Rod Laver Arena.
The soccer stadium for Melbourne's professional team and the Socceroos has a soccer ball shape covering the fans.
Rowing is big in Melbourne. Each school has a rowing boat house right along the river. There is no hockey here so rowing and athletics rule.
You have got to watch out for the snakes. The sign advises you to stay on your bike in this particular area. Many poisonous species call Melbourne home. Gulp.
You can see Etihad Stadium where the Grand Final of Aussie Rules Football was played a few weeks ago.
The ferry to Tasmania is docked at St. Kilda.
One of the most impressive War Memorials I have ever seen can be found in Melbourne.
One of the Grand Slam events is the Australian Open. The main stadium for this world reknown tennis tournament is the Rod Laver Arena.
The soccer stadium for Melbourne's professional team and the Socceroos has a soccer ball shape covering the fans.
Rowing is big in Melbourne. Each school has a rowing boat house right along the river. There is no hockey here so rowing and athletics rule.
You have got to watch out for the snakes. The sign advises you to stay on your bike in this particular area. Many poisonous species call Melbourne home. Gulp.
You can see Etihad Stadium where the Grand Final of Aussie Rules Football was played a few weeks ago.
The ferry to Tasmania is docked at St. Kilda.
One of the most impressive War Memorials I have ever seen can be found in Melbourne.
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