Brisbane is a great city that actually reminds me of Pittsburgh. There is a river running right through it and lots of bridges. They even have a lookout point, Mt. Coot-tha, where you can see the entire city. We got to go up there last night and it was pretty amazing to see all the lights of Bris-vegas. We got to walk around the South Bank on Saturday which is an area of Brisbane that flooded in January 2011. They have cleaned it up nicely and there is a man made beach area, river front walking trails, and lots of outdoor dining. After a week in Byron Bay, it felt strange to pull out the wedges and put on make up to go out, but we had a lot of fun Friday and Saturday night in the Paddington and West End parts of the city. We even stayed out past midnight both nights which is a first in Australia believe it or not! Our friend, Diego, plays in a Brazilian band, so we got to see him at Casablanca. Then we were invited to see an adult circus entertainment show at an unadvertised place called the Ice cream Factory. Invite is by word of mouth and there were some amazing acts - trapeze performers, contortionists, that kind of thing. We met a lot of really cool and friendly people in Brisbane and the best part is, no one believes we are 29 and 30! I mean Pam had to pull out her ID last night to actually prove she was 30... I think we might just stay in Australia forever! We made the most of the city life and are packing up for Narangba tomorrow. I don't even know if we have Internet at the farm, so there may be a few days off from blogging while I'm out picking avocados! Ciao!
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| South Bank |
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| South Bank |
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| Streets Beach - Man made beach at the South Bank |
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| Urban beach - grassy spot to hang out on in Bris |
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