Yasi 02 Feb 2011 Up later than usual, just caught breakfast, and out for a walk while we were still allowed. Uploaded a blog, as it will likely be some time before I find Wi-Fi and of course, we will be without electricity for who knows how long. Laid in extra sandwiches, peanut butter and buns, and fruit. Back to the hotel as the cops were clearing the streets. Confined to our room at 13:00. The waiting was agony. Just stuck in the room...

To Brisbane over night from Singapore. Fairly quiet day getting ourselves right, haircut, etc. Had breakfast in the apartment the next day. Weird thing about Australian cities; you can't get bacon and eggs for under about $13-15.00. Dinner entrees are often about the same, say for pasta and often less for a burger. It must be that waiters are paid a living wage, but you add 2 $4.00 coffees to that (not bottomless) and breakfast is not a cheap deal. Hotels ...