We've had a great few days with my fabulous friend (and expert tour guide) Akello! Jeremy would particularly note Akello's knack for finding delicious places to buy less expensive and delicious food. In addition to eating, however, we have also explored the lovely town of Brisbane. On our tour of the Brisbane city hall, we learned that city was actually settled as a secondary punishment center. Those who committed crimes in England were sent to Sydney... and those who reoffended were sent to Brisbane. But you wouldn't guess the town's history from the people who live there now :)
This morning, we departed Brisbane for the Gold Coast, which is a beautiful city on the ocean. We rented two stand up paddle boards and a kayak, and we paddled our way around a little inlet where we found a jelly fish! I've never seen a living jelly fish before - it looked quite squishy, but I resisted the urge to touch it given its ability to sting. From there, we took the bus to surfer's paradise, a beautiful beach with rolling waves. After a dinner of fish and chips (and ketchup... which we were rather surprised to learn was 2$ extra), we caught the train back to Brisbane and explored Southbank, a lively area where there is currently a food festival! We stopped at an incredibly delicious chocolate cafe before catching the bus home - sleepy and happy.
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