Discovering Brisbane

The last few days Jake and I traveled around the city of Brisbane and checked out all the cool sights. The house we live in is about a 10 minute bus ride away from the center of the city, very easy and feasible to get to. Brisbane seems to be a small, modern, and growing city.

We had the opportunity to go to Southbank, which is basically a park alongside the Brisbane River. There are biking/walking paths, a small boardwalk, a piazza (a small conert-type venue), and cobblestone shops. However, Jake and I spent most of our time at the Street's Beach which is an artificial beach they built right in the city.

We also drove to the top of Mt. Coot-Tha, a relatively small mountain with a great view of the city. 

Fortunately, Dave found time to take us around the University of Queensland as well. UQ is the most prestigious university in the state of Queensland and is very similar to American colleges. They have classrooms, bookstores, and gyms, but no fat-rabid squirrels running around like they do at Penn State. Instead, they have these little guys... everywhere.