2 weeks in Brisbane

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:06 AM

Earlier this year I went with my wife to Australia again where she had a work project. We spent a 10 days in Brisbane, then went to Emerald for 2 weeks and back to Brisbane for another 4 days. Then we spent 9 days in Sydney and the Hunter Valley before flying home.

I liked Brisbane, we had an apartment right in the heart of the business district. My wife and the PM from her company could walk to the Rio Tinto office a half block away. I spent my days exploring, dining out, and sight seeing.

Here are a few highlights of our stay.

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:08 AM

Lots of art in the downtown area.

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:12 AM

We had a great view from our room on the 16 floor. City living seems strange to me, you can see people in the next building going about their daily routines. I felt like Jimmie Stewart in "Rear Window". And I guess they could see us as well, we ate outside on the balcony most evenings.

Clodfobble · 07-07-2018, 11:12 AM

I'm always struck by how much Australia looks like Texas to me. It must be the trees.

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:16 AM

I signed up for the free city bike program and took bike rides a couple of times although riding in city traffic can be challenging. I did a few river trips, they have a free ferry service and also a faster catamaran service that has a fare but isn't really expensive. The river is a big part of this city, it floods every few years and there are lots of nice restaurants along the river's edge.

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:20 AM

Queen Street is now just a pedestrian blvd. Lots of shops. There are even tunnels below ground connecting all the buildings and tons of shops and restaurants. I visited the library several times. Great place to rest on a hot day or when a sudden rain shower approached.

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:22 AM

They also have great parks and a nice botanical garden park

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I'm always struck by how much Australia looks like Texas to me. It must be the trees.

Or California with the eucalyptus trees.

Griff · 07-07-2018, 02:11 PM

Tidy looking city.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-07-2018, 08:45 PM

Yes, clean as a whistle. You found a lot of interesting spots to shoot, I wonder what those silver balls are about?

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I wonder what those silver balls are about?

They had lots of street art. I saw kids climbing on the big balls, the knobs on them are kind of like the ones on rock walls in gyms.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-07-2018, 10:13 PM

Looks like they're in more than one location. Oh, and being Australia the first picture is looking straight down.

chrisinhouston · 07-07-2018, 10:27 PM

I was actually lying on my back by the pool when I took that, the buildings around the area were like a big circle. All the shots were done in the central business district area of Brisbane, most within about a 6 block radius. There were several of those big studded balls in the square by the library.

BigV · 07-14-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Yes, clean as a whistle. You found a lot of interesting spots to shoot, I wonder what those silver balls are about?

Mud and Snow bearings, writ large

Gravdigr · 07-14-2018, 04:01 PM

Looks like they have a problem with vermin.

07-07-2018, 11:06 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	2 weeks in Brisbane Earlier this year I went with my wife to Australia again where she had a work project. We spent a 10 days in Brisbane, then went to Emerald for 2 weeks and back to Brisbane for another 4 days. Then we spent 9 days in Sydney and the Hunter Valley before flying home. I liked Brisbane, we had an apartment right in the heart of the business district. My wife and the PM from her company could walk to the Rio Tinto office a half block away. I spent my days exploring, dining out, and sight seeing. Here are a few highlights of our stay. Attached Images

07-07-2018, 11:08 AM	#2
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Lots of art in the downtown area. Attached Images

07-07-2018, 11:12 AM	#3
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	We had a great view from our room on the 16 floor. City living seems strange to me, you can see people in the next building going about their daily routines. I felt like Jimmie Stewart in "Rear Window". And I guess they could see us as well, we ate outside on the balcony most evenings. Attached Images

07-07-2018, 11:12 AM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'm always struck by how much Australia looks like Texas to me. It must be the trees. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-07-2018, 11:16 AM	#5
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I signed up for the free city bike program and took bike rides a couple of times although riding in city traffic can be challenging. I did a few river trips, they have a free ferry service and also a faster catamaran service that has a fare but isn't really expensive. The river is a big part of this city, it floods every few years and there are lots of nice restaurants along the river's edge. Attached Images

07-07-2018, 11:20 AM	#6
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Queen Street is now just a pedestrian blvd. Lots of shops. There are even tunnels below ground connecting all the buildings and tons of shops and restaurants. I visited the library several times. Great place to rest on a hot day or when a sudden rain shower approached. Attached Images

07-07-2018, 11:22 AM	#7
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	They also have great parks and a nice botanical garden park Attached Images

07-07-2018, 02:11 PM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Tidy looking city. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-07-2018, 08:45 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, clean as a whistle. You found a lot of interesting spots to shoot, I wonder what those silver balls are about? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-07-2018, 10:13 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Looks like they're in more than one location. Oh, and being Australia the first picture is looking straight down. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-07-2018, 10:27 PM	#13
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I was actually lying on my back by the pool when I took that, the buildings around the area were like a big circle. All the shots were done in the central business district area of Brisbane, most within about a 6 block radius. There were several of those big studded balls in the square by the library.

07-14-2018, 04:01 PM	#15
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