Alright alright, I know it’s been a while. And here’s the thing, a lot has happened! So I’m gonna have two posts to catch-up, this one is when Sarah came to town, and finishes off the adventure involving my folks which started in the last post.
Sarah Arrives
Yep, Straya visit number two for Sarah, and a shiny new city this time (here’s the post of the other time she came to Straya, back in November).
Look, here we is at the airport, waiting for the train! So first thing to do was to give her a wee tour. I thought we’d go past the station I’d typically alight the train, and see a bit more of the city and take the City Cat (the city’s speedy catamaran river service, for the uninitiated) back to the flat. What better way to introduce a city than with a stunning skyline and a ride on a BO-WAT?
The next day we chilled in the wonderful Botanic gardens. We brought drinks and food and whiled away a good chunk of the day, it was ACE. Did I ever mention that I love this city?
- Rocking the Big Bowie Bag o’ Goodies™
- Checking out all the BULDS
- WHOA LOOK AT THE SIZE O’ THIS FELLA
- Bonnie, eh?
- SJ, where’s yr sunnies?
Then we hit the town for some refreshments and a look around a couple o’ shops.
- Lookin’ all sophisticated with her funcy iced coffee
- And then there’s me. DOING IT RIGHT ALL TIMES
- I dunno, apparently it’s a place she likes.
The following next day we hit up a pancake place we found while wandering about town for breakfast. On the outside, an unassuming small church tucked away in the edge of the CBD. On the inside, a SPECTACLE. All decked out with such as suits of armour and all sorts, felt proper vintage. Anyways, turns out they also do bangin’ pancakes, so we’ll be back there for sure.
It turned out to be a fine warm day, so what do people in Brisbane do on warm days? THAT’S RIGHT
- DON’T FALL OFF THE EDGE
- Enjoyin’ a plouter
- Look at this eejit. Well, the phone is definitely waterproof.
Meeting the parents
Ho-ho, here’s the big ‘un! Y’know my parents were here, well through remarkable coincidence they happened to be in town long enough to meet Sarah. So we got dressed up and went to one of the river bars they seemed to enjoy frequenting. It was all good, everyone got along fine. wipes sweat from brow
- Now would be a bad time to discover one of us was a werewolf.
- Yeah. More of thems.
- Me and me two favourite ladies
- Mam and dad
- Sittin’ doon f’r a drink
Then we went for food! On my recommendation, we went on the hunt for a Korean barbecue. Well, we were not disappointed. Delicious food, and a heck of a lot of it. Not to mention, soju! Pyong! Then we finished up with a visit to South Bank.
- Look at all that delicious food
- And delicious soju
- “Delicious,” they say
- OPPA DELICIOUS STYLE
- Pagoda on South Bank
- Next to the Brisbane Wheel
- BONNIE
- See the resemblance?
The following day was my folks’ last day of the holiday, so I escorted them to the airport. It was reet good seeing them, and I hope it’s not too long before I get to see them again!
Exploring the Sunshine Coast
Well, SJ loves a drive and we were both keen to explore the area around Brisbane so we hired a car and on my mum and dad’s recommendation, headed north to Noosa. It’s cool to get out the city, I’ve spent the vast majority of my time here either in the city or the valley (and the airport, of course). Now I’ve been eyeing up the Mitsubishi Lancers over here as a potential car for myself, so I was keen to give one a go. The rental place didn’t have any, but we did get a Mitsubishi ASX – sort of a mum’s car, but hey, it’s a delight to drive.
Anyways, the weather was not in our favour on this occasion. It was raining pretty heavy! We made our way out of the city and headed North ways regardless. Ain’t nothin’ gonna stop us!
We took some detours, saw some cool sights despite the inclement conditions, including a drive up Steve Irwin way, past Australia Zoo. We eventually made it to our motel in Noosaville.
- You know what? Sometimes it’s good to stay inside.
- Mmm, a fine Thursday KURRY!
- We had no idea this was out the back until the morning.
So the next day we did a lot of driving around, now that we had nice weather for it. Mum and dad described this area as having a sort of Mediterranean vibe to it. Well I’ve not been to the Mediterranean so I can only imagine.
- Where ya takin’ us, SJ?
- Watch oot for crocs.
- She’ll be alright, she’s got her auld wifie shoes.
- SJ’s pelican encounter
- Some eejit getting in the way of photos
- We’re cool.
- Nae bad, ‘is place.
- Chillin’ in the summer sun
- Noosa beaches!
- And from the other angle
- Beaches are METAL
- Iced tea is METAL
- SARAH WHERE’S YOUR METAL POSE?!
- Cars are METAL
- Needs more claw.
- This rain’s pretty pants, hey? Let’s go home.
- Glasshouse mountains and that.
And that’s about it. We got home, and Sarah had time for one last margerita before she had to return to Middle-Earth New Zealand.