First blog from Australia

Well we survived our first day, even though it took 4 hours to get from Brisbane airport to Brisbane.  Im sure we went up and down from level 2 to 4 about a million times with our back packs on trying to find the best way into town without it costing an arm and a leg.  But holy kangaroos when we finally stepped out of the airport I just wanted to be back inside again – 31 degrees with humidity of 85% made for a very hot sticky day.

 

Found the free bus to DFO and chilled out with a cup of coffee, the people at the Coffee Club were great then found a really awesome bus driver and went to Toombul and then to town.  Got there by one oclock and spent the next few hours getting bank accts, tax numbers and all that stuff sorted. 

 

Turned up at Brisbane Backpackers at 4pm – not cheap though, but found an awesome deal for dinner – two for one Tuesday.  Then we had to go find a supermarket to top Tony up J

Top bunks for us old farts – omg im sure the last time I slept on the top bunk was like 50 years ago and as I realised last night there is a knack to getting down the ladder – tough when youre not as agile as you were at 5.

Caught the shuttle into Brisbane early the next morning and spent the day cruising around central Brisbane.  Worked out the buses and trains – sort of, will have to keep you posted on that one.  Saw where the floods had damaged the restaurants along the water front.  Spent a bit of time checking out the exchange rates – how they have dropped in the 2 days we have been here.  Walked down to Southbank and back – an awesome walk, really pretty – ended up at the Law faculty at Queensland University of Technology – really not sure how that happened but got out eventually.  Had a squiz at the old Government House, amazing big rooms which Im sure could tell a few stories. 

Havent seen any spiders, snakes, kangaroos or koalas – have seen quite a few skinks and a couple of water dragons.  And NO flies.

This ones for Marcie :)

Tomorrow is going to be a day at Fortitude Valley, checking out vehicles – fingers crossed.