We arrived in Brisbane yesterday afternoon and after a bit work finding "accommodations", ended up in hostel. Nicer than I imagined, we had a room with a twin bed and single bunked above it. We even had an in room toilet and shower- all for 100 bucks a night, a pretty good deal.
After getting the room squared away, we went to find some food and walk around Brisbane. None of us had any clue what to do in this city, but Jaimie saw a green area labeled "South Bank" along the Brisbane River that was a short walk from our room. The South Bank is a great area, with sidewalks along the river, restaurants, open air markets, and even a Nepalese Pagoda. It was still early, all of Queensland doesn't do daylight savings time, so although we were ready for dinner it was still only 4:30. We shopped for a while, I picked up some souvenirs and gifts for people, while Jaimie bought a bottle opener attached to a kangaroo scrotum. While I think that it is pretty cool, I really hope I'm not the one to receive that gift. Dinner time rolled around and we settled on a Japanese restaurant with a piano player and sidewalk seating. Our meal was good, I got a spicy fish that was hot enough to make my nose run. I finished the whole thing without needing too much extra water. After dinner we walked down to a pedestrian bridge on the far side of the South Bank and then headed back, stopping for some ice cream on the way.
Although I'd like to spend some more time in Brisbane, it looks like we'll be leaving tomorrow. One of Jaimie's friends Amy lives in the area and has offered to take us down to the Gold Coast, a popular beach destination.
Unfortunately, Jusczyk's laptop couldn't get on wireless at the hostel so I'm not able to post any pics from our trip so far. I promise I'll throw some up as soon as I get a chance.
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