Ellie did a holiday Friday and met us at the Brunswick Station. We bought day passes and boarded the train to the south bank area. We walked along the river, seeing the Beach, a Nepalese Pagoda and neat parkways along the south bank of the river.
Archway along the walkway on the South Bank.
Archway along the walkway on the South Bank.
The Nepal Peace Pagoda and South Bank Parklands
The Beach at the Parklands, the Brisbane River & the CBD.
Walk thru a bamboo garden with Babe & Ellie.
A great view of the CBD from South Bank.
Stop for a coffee – and an Ibis will join you.
Butch, Ellie and another good view of the Brisbane river.
We caught the City Cat Ferry to the Botanic Gardens. Walked around a bit and ate at the concession in the park. Went back to the ferry and took it all the way thru the rejuvenated industrial area just past Hamilton to Bretts Wharf and back to Eagle St dock. We roamed thru the CBD, in and out of stores, till we found a shop at the Queen St. mall, bought a couple of gifts, then back to the motel.
Preparing to leave South Bank, heading downstream, towards the Story Bridge.
Looking back as we sped away from one of the ferry docks.
Beyond the last ferry dock it is the still a vital Industrial Area. A lot of
the old industrial areas have a been converted to residential & commercial.
Returning upstream, we pass one of the 'City Cat' hi-speed ferries. They are a great ride.
Restaurants & businesses near the Eagle st. dock.
We got the car, and with Ellie as co-pilot, we drove up to Mt. Coot-Tha. This is a great overlook of the City and its environs. We ate dinner at the 'Kuta Cafe' on the premises. After eating, took a couple of more pics and drove around Toowong and Indooroopilly eventually taking Ellie home, then returning to the motel for the evening.
An overcast day is not a problem as the sun highlights the CBD.
Another shot - Close up.
One more -more distant.
We just had to do this before we ate.
At dusk - llights are starting to appear.
Throw a tree in to ad to the ambiance.
Saturday we continued our CBD walkabout. After de-training we ambled down Creek St. to see St. Andrews Church, Anzac Square, the Shrine, thru the Post Office to St. Stephens Cathedral. After going by McArthurs Chambers, we headed down Elizabeth & Queen sts., continuing thru the Queens Gardens and crossed the Victoria Bridge to South Bank. We met Ellie and had morning tea at Malones nearby.
Just off Central Station is Shrine of Remembrance Memorial in Anzac Square.
The Queen with a bottle tree to commemorate the Queensland Light Horse Regiments.
Post Office Square with the Post Office and Museum across the street.
St. Stephens Church in CBD.
I just knew Brisbane had to have one somewhere.
We walked on down to the Maritime Museum, a very interesting place. Actually we spent more time there than anticipated, as we toured the HMAS Diamantina a frigate of WW II fame.
HMAS DIAMANTINA - a River Class Frigate.
Permanently in dry dock on the Brisbane.
A proud deck, not forgotten.
With anti-aircraft guns, she was ready.
From another time. It could cause some damage.
Fire at will, Gridley - This time we'll do more than bend it.
Little be it known. The Kingdom of Lower Strahlvonia at one time had a navy of its own. We were quite proud of our crew and ships. Here is a little bit about it.
LSN DEMENTIA
Dementia at its finest - Our Fleet.
Admiral Ayellie at the helm.
Matey Bubbles takes her turn at the helm.
Ensign Gridley. -the reason our navy was decommissioned.
Then we crossed the Goodwill foot bridge, walked up George St past the Old Government House, Queensland University of Technology, the Parliament House, the Queensland Club, the Mansions and the Harris Terrace that was built in 1867.
Ok one more: CBD & North Quay dock on the Brisbane, this time
from the footbridge going to the South Bank.
The Mansions, built in 1889, they were topnotch stone and brick
three story terraces in their day.
We ate pizza at Milano Cafe on the Queens St. Mall. After bidding farewell to Ellie, we walked around downtown going towards the Eagle St. ferry dock. We decided to eat a little early and found the 'Pig n Whistle' on Eagle St. an English Pub. Had a real good meal in a relaxed atmosphere. We worked our way back to the motel all uphill. Enjoyed a couple of suds for the last time on the deck in front of the motel.
A special thanks to Ellie for making our Brisbane stay a memorable one.
1 comment:
Wow, so many fun things to see and do. Do you have an Australian accent yet?
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