A Stroll Through Brisbane

Downtown Brisbane - Old and New

Thursday, October 3, 2012 - Brisbane

Russ and I have  been in Australia now for almost a year.  With the exception of our entrance to Brisbane harbor upon our arrival and a quick trip downtown to get an extension on our visas, we hadn't really explored the city....until today.

So today, we arose early and got on a commuter train into the city, arriving around 9:00 a.m.

Central Train Station

 Russ was equipped with his walking tour map.  Not only did we want to  see the city, but we were on a mission to buy some baby gifts for some of our favorite new families, the Touheys in New Zealand and the Luceros in California.  We knew just exactly what we wanted and where we wanted to go.

The Stuffed Toy Koalas are Too Cute!

Before we got to the shopping Arcade, we were struck with the clarity of the day and the beauty of the city.  We couldn't have chosen a more perfect day. It is the second to the last day of a 2 week school holiday.  The city of Brisbane was not only hopping with the day to day business of a city, but was chocka (full in Aussie talk) of families enjoying the sun and the mildly warm weather.

Our stroll through Brisbane took us to some of the historic Buildings and Monuments,

ANZAC Square

Churches,

Parks,

Jacaranda Trees in Full Bloom

Pointsettias in the Queensland Spring

Groves of Bamboo

Post Office,

River Front Promenade,

Swimming Lagoon and Playground,

Jessica Watson's Pink Lady - Youngest Woman to Solo Circumnavigate

Free Swimming Lagoons in the Middle of Brisbane

Wall to Wall Children

We ended our day with an ice cream at the Queensland Museum, but it was so filled with children and families, we postponed our tour of the museum until a quiet rainy day.  From the weather forecast, that may be as early as next week.

All is well with the 2 Sail R's on SV Worrall Wind.