2 Crazy Sheilas

So I’m in Brisbane, the third last stop on my travels southward down the coast. Today has been pretty uneventfull, besides a long drive from Rainbow Beach to here, settling into the hostel, which I must say is nice. The location is exactly in the city center, couldn’t get any better. After getting settled (i.e. throwing our bags into our room while trying to get out asap as to not wake up the sleeping blokes) Miranda and I headed to the Southbank for the Sunday Lifestyle Market. Although not as big (and by saying not, I mean literally heaps smaller) than the Victoria Market Miranda and I found ourselves oogling at the jewelry and clothes. For the most part we held back, only thinking of our loved ones back home and buying a few gifts for them. After we made our way through the market we sat at the lagoon on the riverside and had a relaxing people watch, followed by a nice walk back to the hostel through a shopping area. Brisbane really reminds me of Melbourne, with the river winding its way through the city center and the tall buildings at the edge of the sky. The only thing Brisbane lacks is about 4 million people, the fun alleys with awesome bars, and the even better cafes. But I guess I can’t jump to conclusions, Brisbane may certainly have all of these things!

Tomorrow I am planning to do a walking tour of the city while Miranda heads to Dreamworld, which I am not exactly sure what that entails but I’m sure she will fill you all in. While on my walking tour I plan to make a stop at the art Museum, they’re holding a Picasso event, something I think would be really cool to see, even more because its free! I also heard of a music festival going on this week, so if I can find it I plan to stop there as well. I will fill you in. 

Tonight we may go out, I’m not quite sure yet as I lost Miranda in the shopping area, or we may not. I guess I should go find her and she what she’s got for ideas about tonight!

Until then I hope you are all reading my entries! Only 6 days to go until I leave Australia for good…(no comment)

~Claire 

P.S. In case you are wondering why I called Brisbane ‘Brisvegas’ its just what they call it here…sounds like home (i.e. P-vegas for Platteville) I guess we’ll see if the vegas part of Brisbane lives up to its name !