Quiet day in Brisbane

We breakfasted on the veranda, chatted and watched the world go by. Shopping had to be done so we took ourselves off to Coles by foot. Interesting to shop with someone you don't see from one year to the next but can still agree on what food to buy. Over lunch, we made friends with a large grasshopper which sat on my drying shorts, basking in the sun and in no hurry to go anywhere. I'll post up his picture tomorrow, hopefully.

Despite the burgeoning clouds we thought it was a good idea to go out for a walk in the afternoon. We didn't get far at all before it started to precipitate. Oh well, it's not cold. We had gone to the river and were going to walk up the path by the riverside and back, aiming possibly for somewhere called Kangaroo Point. It was still raining but there is a free ferry, the City Hopper, which has some cover on-board so we saw the view from the water rather than the land. The ferry goes from one bank to the other and the river meanders so I got totally disoriented. Our decision as to where to disembark was finally made for us when the pilot(?) said we all had to get off so the boat could be refuelled and cleaned.

We did find that we'd made it to round the bend of Captain Burke Park and began our stroll. It started to rain. Again. It was interesting to walk along the path seeing things from ground rather than river level. Birds, cliffs, people climbing; modern architecture gleaming and reflecting its neighbours, old buildings nestling in-between. Runners doing their thing, cyclists making their way, all life was there (well almost, call it poetic licence). This is a modern but beautiful city.

We got back with seconds to spare before the sun disappeared and plunged us into darkness. It gets dark quickly and early here - at about 5.30pm. The evenings then feel really long! Beer on the veranda and we re-acquainted ourselves with the geckos which stick to the ceiling. They're small, pale and cute! Indoors, we have small to tiny lizards in the bathroom. Suitably refreshed, it was my turn to cook. Paul has lived (so far) to tell the tale.

No baby news as yet.