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World Trip 2005-06
Brisbane 'a city which still has a town feel to it' (Kieran, Oz Project). This was the first major city in Australia that we came across on our travels down the east coast. Brisbane is the 3rd biggest city in the country, attracting many backpackers to the area with its many shops and vibrant nightlife. On arrival we managed to stumble upon a great parking space within the city next to a backpacker's hostel. That was our base for the next three days, while we enjoyed what the city had to offer. Highlights include the Belgium Beer Café, the Botanic Gardens and the lively backpackers bars. On the 29th we explored the town. While sampling the array of beers in the Belgium Beer who got chatting to a guy named Kieran, subjects ranged from yoghurts to meeting Craig David, but mainly about yoghurts! He was a director of some food company and seemed to be well traveled. That afternoon we got a cheap steak and headed out for a night at the Regetta Hotel! Great music and the toilets were something special, they had see-through walls, so people within the toilets could look out over the bar but people from the outside couldn't see in. great idea, famous toilet. The following day we chilled, checked the city and then left towards Surfers paradise.
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