Brisbane

During our one and a half month stay, we had plenty of time to roam around the city of Brisbane. 

Here's some tidbits from along the way:

The City is built around the Brisbane river. This wide and murky stream braided by the mangroves is a home of biting bull sharks and isn't exactly a Piscine Molitor in any other respects either. To fix the no- beaches-to-get-grilled-in issue (i.e. leisurely cancer risk-inducement), the city decided to build a white sand beach of it's own on the South Bank, next to the river. This public artificial beach is the place to go for a chlorine-flavoured water experience among the halflings; shallow water is a playground for the kids, and the deeper end is more suited for people who can swim. Absurd, but pretty cool.

South Bank, if any, may be called as the cultural hotspot of the city. Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, movie theathers, state library, strolls in the riverside, New Year fireworks.. There's few things we experienced in South Bank.

Yep, the "snow" is actually an exhibition built from white fur and fluff in the South Bank

Another thing to do in Brisbane is to take a ferry ride along the river and see the city from another angle. Free version is a slow and symphatic CityHopper that goes down the stream from North Quay all the way to Sydney Street. From the upper deck you'll have the best views!

We went to see Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm one sunny day. For people who like old buildings refurbished in a cool way for a new purpose, Powerhouse is a relly nice place to visit. Old and rustic is combined smoothly to new and modern and the industrial soul of the building is strongly present.

One nice feature of the place is that the ones derelict place still has graffities of nameless artists on it's walls. And they are all over.