I was quite happy to be back in a city after so many weeks in the outback, on boats and in little backpacker towns. Brisbane is a very pretty city, it is a real mix of the old and new but it works well. The photos below try to show a bit of that contrast.
The North Bank reminds me of London's South Bank, and not just cos it is next to a river! This is where there are theatres and universities and some parkland with bars and restaurants scattered about. It was pretty cool and peaceful over there, apart from the Celtic celebration I bumped into with marching bagpipe bands! The city's Botanical Gardens and river walk were also very chilled places to hang out.
I only spent 2 nights in Brisbane so did a lot of walking around to try and make the most of it. The city has quite a cool street cafe vibe going on and a trendy riverside quay area, along the same lines as Sydney's Darling Harbour or Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, but not as big. Plus the weather was fantastic, which always helps.
I caught up with an old Shell friend who has just moved back to Brisbane and it was fun to go out for some drinks with a friendly face. Plus Juantia knew the best places to go and took me to a couple of cool bars near the Suncorp Stadium (we eventually found them after 2 hours walking through the red light district!!).
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