I just got back from a 30 day trip to Australia and New Zealand. The first 20 days I went and visited Genevieve and Warren Bridges in Sydney. I rode Gen's Cagiva 125cc Mito 2 stroke. It looks like a 916 that got left out in the rain and shrunk a little. It was a super bike, great fun and handles beautifully. I went on numerous rides to see various sites and did lots of day trips in to see the sights of Sydney. The highlight was the National Ducati Rally held in Canberra. Ian Holden was one of the chief folks who organized it. It was a great event and done first class. thanks Ian. Genevieve and Warren were the nicest hosts that you could ever ask for and made sure I saw alot of Oz, and that was still only a little bit (it's a big country) I also got to meet bevel parts specialtist Phil Hitchcock from Road and Race. He was very nice and helped me with some parts I needed. I looked like a pack mule with everything I brought back. It also included a 750GT seat that Richcard Kennedy from Tasmania was nice enough to send to me too. Australia was wonderful and the folks were great. I got to meet lots of buckle owners and it was sure fun.

Next I went on to New Zealand. Terry Cartwright in Christchurch put me up the first night I was there. Then it was an 8 hour bus trip up to Nelson. There I rented a 900 Triumph Trident from Thunderbike Powersports. There is a link to their web site on my site:) I then toured the entire South Island in the next 7 days. I put on 3,000km (1,750 miles) in that time. The roads and secenry in New Zealand have to be seen and rode to be believed. It was a wonderful trip. I hope you enjoy the pictures of my trip.

Tom Rolland "Nothing flies like a Duck"
trolland@webtv.net