"brisbane, the way i see it" Brisbane by vayastra

well..actually it was more crashing than visiting.

Brisbane is known as a river city and the third largest city in Australia as well as the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland.

The city is named in honour of a late Governor of New South Wales from 1821 – 1825 ;Sir Thomas Brisbane.

My 5 days visit mostly did not much to do as much my visit to Sydney. I even could had my nap during my vacation time - how bizarre is that?..

I stayed @ Andri's place. He is one of my best friend back in high school.
Stayed there for 4 nights,- a sophisticated wooden house where he shares also with other of his colleagues. It was nearby their campus in St Lucia, Toowong village, about 30 mnt from Brisbane city.

Arrived around 10 pm in Brisbane after took Virgin Blue airline (btw it nice but I had to experienced 1 hrs delayed on this flight ). The VB allows us preference to checked in ourself in their website wherever we are or in their kiosk at the airport. As well as Airasia, they also doesn't serve free meal in their service, but I didn't mind since I put myself in Sleeping mode during the flight . Bad news was since I arrived after 10pm in Brisbane Airport, I couldn't take train or bus to Andri's, it was quite far and Andri couldn't give me any better suggestion than to take a cab..and it costed me AUD 50!! ..my gosh...poor me..I felt robbed already ...huhuhuhu...

Well, I met the nice new friends in Brisbane (of course they are Andri's),there are Duddin - father of 3 beautiful girls, Dadang - Father of 2 children, Tary (my guess she' single), Krisna (apparentely still young and restless who happens to be also single). They were very nice and most welcoming me there.

On the afternoon after twilight, they took me to see salsa at the city. We took citycat by crossing Brisbane river from Univ.Queensland wharf to South bank wharf, cool sight ...1st stop to find some foods for dinner and also to see the artificial beach in the middle of the public park. But unfortunately it was under renovation till Dec 8,2007.

Then after dinner we went to Brisbane Square nearby Treasury Casino to see the Salsa . The crowd were many and they're dancing and launghing. It was very pleasant and amusing . I was too shy to join the dancing and my feet are still felt numb of too many walking.

The day after, I made Duddin and Dadang to take me again to the city in the afternoon, since Andri and Krisna seems exhausted enough of my torture and passion for exploring the city . Tary had some other plan visiting planetarium and botanical garden. So there were only 3 of us, exploring the city, mostly we're taking the same route of last night journey. Only we did that the other way around, instead took ferry for departure to city, we took bus then go home by Ferry, continued by dinner in Nando's and walked home about 30 mnts (the most painful walk I ever took ). We went again to Anzac Parade, Central Station,Queen St Mall, Elizabeth St, Brisbane Square, even we entered the Treasury Casino since Duddin was so persistent to take pictures with slot machines.