Rollin' Down the River... In Brisbane

View from our hotel room

We heard a lot of mixed reviews about Brisbane... some loved it and wish they had a few more days there, others felt it was "eh, just another city"... We even heard "it's where all the Indians live." We figured it was worth at least one day before we headed north to the Whitesundays and Cairns.

Though we landed pretty late in the evening, we got lucky that our hotel was literally on the waterfront (go Parimal for having Marriott points!) We dumped our stuff and took a stroll along the river. It was such a nice walk... We stopped for a bite to eat at the Groove Train while we watched boats mosey on by.

The next morning, making sure we took advantage of our short time in Brisbane, we decided that taking the CityCat (basically a ferry that acts like a bus on the river) instead of the inner city bus was a better way to see the city. Parimal made friends with a turtle and Piyusha nearly got eaten by a 350 million year old dinosaur.

A must see for Piyusha was the collection of Valentine gowns at the Modern Art Museum... while Parimal decided his ticket money was better spent relaxing with a beer out on the patio :)

After strolling around the city (great shops and quick bites to eat!) and through the Botanic Gardens in Southbank, it was time to say good-bye to Brisbane... off to Airlie Beach we go!

Stay tuned to hear how Parimal's first time driving on the left side of the road goes!