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This is it, the main reason for travelling 21 hours. The UnderDownUnder cycling tour.

Today was mostly a preparation day which included assembling the bikes of riders who brought their own (for me just attaching pedals and lights on the Trek Domane I’ve rented).

After a sumptuous breakfast buffet in the Grand Chancellor hotel dining room, Tony, Theresa and I ventured downtown to a bike shop and wandered through the market. We then attended the briefing to meet all the riders in the group and learn about all the logistics of the trip.

First ride: a 26 km ride to the MONA museum on the edge of Hobart to make sure the bikes were in good working order. This ride was almost entirely on a paved bike path.
The MONA museum was at the very least interesting….the artist whose work is shown there could be described as Salvador Dali’s evil twin! The beautiful manicured grounds has outdoor live music every Sunday and provides bean bag chairs to use, relax and enjoy.

MONA – The Museum of Old and New Art

The Museum of Old and New Art – MONA is Australia’s largest private museum and one of the most controversial private collections of modern art and antiquities in the world.

Described by its owner as a “subversive adult Disneyland”, the collection includes everything from ancient Egyptian mummies to some of the world’s most infamous and thought-provoking contemporary art.

With around 300 art works on display, the collection takes up three floors within a subterranean architectural masterpiece and is guaranteed to impress.

The 3.5 ha site includes a function centre, the Moorilla winery and vineyard, a cellar door and wine bar. There’s also the Source restaurant, a 63-seat cinema, the Mona Library & Gallery, and eight stylish accommodation pavilions.