Yup.. gotta be specific..there's another South Bank at Melbourne.. and London of course -- but that's across the sea, ...but it was the Brisbane one that we went to last weekend. It is a must-do for Brisbane sightseeing, so I took my mum and aunt there on Saturday. Driving there would mean miles and miles of getting lost, frustration and parking fees, so I opted to go by train instead.
Taking the Translink there turned out to be a smart option because we got an open ticket which also applied to unlimited bus, ferry and train rides from anywhere within Zone 1 which trailed from Gold Coast up till Brisbane Central station. And since it was a weekend, we had unlimited time within the same day to make as many stops as we liked.
The weather was pleasant that day. This was the entrance we saw at the South Brisbane stop. The Eye of Brisbane ferris wheel was there.
When we got there, we hopped on the City Cat which is the ferry that takes you to many stops within Brisbane with the last stop at the University of Queensland. So, we had like a 20 minute ride looking at Brisbane river scenery and landscape.
Jordan chose to sit outside by himself to enjoy the breeze and the view...
South Bank is a fave weekend hangout for tourists and residents here. It has this pretty lane called the Grand Arbour ...
with pink bougainvillea plants twirling & growing round its metallic arch structure which stretches 1km all the way from the South Bank entrance to the little Stevens Road street court centre and weekend markets. So, if you ever do go there, Saturday is a good day coz the markets are on...
Mum was busy shopping for bracelets and rings She ended up with a false jade bracelet for only $5.00.
We had lunch at the riverside Promenade which had many food choices from Asian to Western. Pasta, pizza, kebab wraps and chicken kebab sticks... that's what ended up in our tummies.
After lunch, Jordie dived into Streets Beach, Australia's only beach in the middle of the city. It's a unique, man-made swimming beach shallow and safe for children to wade & swim in with lifeguards on standby. Lots of seagulls were swarming around the water and some ibises too. He had a blast, splashing about. Fun... just to watch him...
you wouldn't believe it is winter in Queensland when you see him in the water shirtless.
Unfortunately though, we missed the Aquativity Park which didn't seem to be turned on that day. It is supposed to have interactive water play for kids with fountains and jets. Turns on every 1st half hour just on weekends ...oh well, maybe next time.
Taking the Translink there turned out to be a smart option because we got an open ticket which also applied to unlimited bus, ferry and train rides from anywhere within Zone 1 which trailed from Gold Coast up till Brisbane Central station. And since it was a weekend, we had unlimited time within the same day to make as many stops as we liked.
The weather was pleasant that day. This was the entrance we saw at the South Brisbane stop. The Eye of Brisbane ferris wheel was there.
When we got there, we hopped on the City Cat which is the ferry that takes you to many stops within Brisbane with the last stop at the University of Queensland. So, we had like a 20 minute ride looking at Brisbane river scenery and landscape.
Jordan chose to sit outside by himself to enjoy the breeze and the view...
South Bank is a fave weekend hangout for tourists and residents here. It has this pretty lane called the Grand Arbour ...
with pink bougainvillea plants twirling & growing round its metallic arch structure which stretches 1km all the way from the South Bank entrance to the little Stevens Road street court centre and weekend markets. So, if you ever do go there, Saturday is a good day coz the markets are on...
Mum was busy shopping for bracelets and rings She ended up with a false jade bracelet for only $5.00.
We had lunch at the riverside Promenade which had many food choices from Asian to Western. Pasta, pizza, kebab wraps and chicken kebab sticks... that's what ended up in our tummies.
After lunch, Jordie dived into Streets Beach, Australia's only beach in the middle of the city. It's a unique, man-made swimming beach shallow and safe for children to wade & swim in with lifeguards on standby. Lots of seagulls were swarming around the water and some ibises too. He had a blast, splashing about. Fun... just to watch him...
you wouldn't believe it is winter in Queensland when you see him in the water shirtless.
Unfortunately though, we missed the Aquativity Park which didn't seem to be turned on that day. It is supposed to have interactive water play for kids with fountains and jets. Turns on every 1st half hour just on weekends ...oh well, maybe next time.
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Jordie is growing up to be a fine OZ boy. 8D
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