It’s been an amazing 9 days in Brisbane and I feel that we have seen a lot of the city and the surrounding areas. After returning from our weekend away, we’ve explored more of the city centre and travelled north along the Sunshine Coast.
We started our last week visiting the 2 arts galleries – Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), plus the museum. All 3 are in the same block which makes it super easy to visit. We saw some very interesting artwork at the Queensland Art Gallery. The GOMA only had 1 floor of artwork so it was a very quick visit. They had a special exhibit on the main floor and we chose not to go to it.
I think I’ve already mentioned how pedestrian friendly Brisbane is and we have taken full advantage of all the walking trails and pedestrian malls. I’m sure we’ve walked many km during our time in the city and we’ve also enjoyed riding the ferry up and down the river. It’s another really nice feature and the ferries have allowed us to see most of Brisbane without worrying about driving and parking!
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, we drove north up to Eumundi to go to their outdoor market. It was a wonderful 1.5 hour drive that went through some hilly parts of the state. When we arrived at Eumundi, we found the Wednesday market quite busy. There were many stalls of local crafts, soaps and jewelry as well as lots of clothing stalls. There were also lots of food stalls!! We had fun shopping at the market and found some nice souvenirs!!
Today has been a low key day. Matthew, Mark and I went for a walk around the neighbourhood and spent most of the day just relaxing at the apartment. Tonight we’re heading into the city centre to meet Margie for dinner. It’s our last night here so we’re going to enjoy the night lights one last time. We fly out tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 16) around 6pm and should be back in Ballarat by 10pm or so.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 