Sunday, April 11, 2010
Brisbane
February 13, 2010
When I learned that my friend Lala (with Simon) will be visiting Australia again, I decided to meet them in Brisbane. I left Sydney on Saturday lunchtime, arrived in Brisbane around 2pm, and took a taxi to Oaks Lexicon Apartments. It is in the same building where my friends were staying but I booked my own unit. The place was really nice, big and beautiful that I almost didn't want to leave - the bed was tempting me to just lie down for the rest of the afternoon.
I didn't give in to the temptation though. I freshened up and hailed a taxi to meet them at an Irish pub in the city. Lala, Simon and his dad were enjoying ice cold beer when I arrived. I had a glass also and we stayed for a little while for chit-chats then we walked towards a ferry terminal. We were supposed to get off at West End (if I'm not mistaken), but we got off one station short of it. We didn't realise we were lost until we got tired of walking and we couldn't find our expected destination. So we just had a cone of ice cream in the street to cool down. :)
We boarded a ferry again and got off at South Bank instead. After a short stroll we sat for a drink again, but Lala and I didn't stay long. We went down to check the market but unfortunately it was already closed. We then went to the man-made beach and walked along under the amazingly beautiful Bougainvillea arbour that runs from one end of South Bank Parklands to the other.
We then all went to have a good seafood dinner. (I forgot the name of the restaurant.) Our order took a long time to be served but it was worth the wait. After dinner, Jack and Margaret went home ahead while Lala, Simon and I went for a walk around the city towards North Quay that runs along the Brisbane River. Lala was really trying hard to capture a perfect view of The Story Bridge at night while Simon and I patiently waited and posed with the bridge as the background. After so many attempts and maybe getting a little bit satisfied with her shots (peace Lala), we proceeded to The Coffee Club and sat for coffee and dessert before going back to the apartment. At last I can now enjoy the comfort of the place even if it's just for a night. We'd be checking out at 8:30AM the next day and driving off to Sunshine Coast. :)
