Brisbane...

Brisbane is the first place in Australia that I felt I could live in. Being amongst the high rise buildings and the noise of traffic I felt right at home, making me realise how much of a city girl I really am and how much I miss London! I instantly loved this place and was sad I was only able to stay the one night. After an afternoon exploring and hanging out in the botanical gardens I met up with a friend of mine from London who now lives in Brisbane with her boyfriend. We went first for a free BBQ, then Emily took me to a really cool backpackers place where the bar looked over the whole city. After a quick stop for some fries at hungry jacks (which is just burger king, not sure why it is called that in Australia) Emily then took me to a really cool bar for a last drink before I went back to my hostel and she went home. It was great to catch up with her and she told me about the GOMA, a modern art gallery that I should visit the next morning before I got my bus, and so I did. It reminded me of a mixture of the Baltic in Newcastle and the Tate in London and had some great exhibitions on. After spending a good few hours in this place I completely lost track of time and ended up having to run back to catch my bus...oops.