A hot day forecast (35 degrees) so we headed for the coast and enjoyed a swim at Redcliffe which had good ocean views towards North Stradbroke Island. Not the best surf but OK to cool off in and Dad was excited by the fuel price we found on the way back. Take 4 cents off that and you can just imagine.

Today we drove north across the river and parked the car near the Hamilton North Shore Pier. From here we caught the river cat ferry service into South Bank where we enjoyed a swim in the artificial lagoon/beach. It was a hot day so the beach was very popular. We returned to the car on another river cat and then settled in to enjoy the tastes on offer at the Eat Street Markets. Yum. We started and finished with dessert so it was worth the visit!

An express bus to the city (we love the dedicated busways) and a short walk across the Brisbane River to visit the museum and science centre. We enjoyed the exhibits and had lots of fun in the disasters display and the challenges in the science centre. We even met a few locals!

We head into the city to get our bearings. After a coffee at South Bank we wander along Queen Street mall and the arcades heading off it. The Myer Christmas windows were good and we wondered if the Melbourne store had a similar theme????

After a great week staying with Max and Julie we head into Brisbane keen to spend some time checking out the last capital city in Australia we are yet to visit, having circled around it in the past couple of weeks. We get a good ensuite site in a park near Mt Gravatt which will allow us to travel by bus or train into the city each day.