Brisbane, Brisbane and Brisbane… Last year a few people requested that I write something about Brisbane. Well here it is: Gert and I spent on Nov 6 and Nov 17 a full day in the city. I have put both days into one story and added a few extras as well. First of all what is “Brisbane"? There is some confusion about the name versus the area. For example if I was in Sydney I would tell someone that I lived in Brisbane. But in Brisbane I would say th...

Brisbane North-West From the city of Brisbane you can travel only in a north, west, or southerly direction. At the northern edge of the city, which is 60 km from home, you leave the last suburb behind and enter the D’Aguilar National Park where the road instantly starts to rise about 500 meters until it reaches the top at Mount Nebo. Gert asked to stop there for coffee but I knew of a nice place about ten km further down the road at Mount Glorious. The ...

Springbrook National Park There are many places in the world you can visit which take your breath away. However, if you actually live in the area, it ceases to impress all that much, particularly if you have been there many times before. Just imagine if you were born near the Niagara Falls and have seen the falls hundreds of times, I don’t think it will make your blood run faster every time you go and view them. Having given that some thought I have de...