Brisbane Family Trip - Days 13 and 14 (Starting to Head Back)

With the Nationals now over the final phase of the holiday begins.

Monday was about having a bit of a look around a couple of parts of Brisbane, however the mood of the rest of the family is definitely one of looking to the trip back home.

We still have five and a half more days to go!

So, where to go in Brisbane? Our apartment was located in the cultural precinct of Brisbane, which included the museum, concert hall, ABC Studios, Music Conservatory as well as other cultural stuff.

The museum was closest, so first cab off the rank.

Only one happy snap, from the outside:

I'm not sure if you can guess from the photo - the museum had a special exhibit on NASA and space exploration. It not only included NASA, but had a fair bit of history regarding the initial German rocket program in WWII as well as the Soviet space program in the fifties. In also included replicas of a lot of the vehicles that flew to the moon as well as used on the moon.  It was well put together and worth visiting.

Lunch was next, at the The Charming Squire. They mucked up the order (Lesley didn't get her lunch). It was an easy thing to do (we're all only human), and I don't get too upset with these things depending upon how the restaurant reacts to it. They were perfect. Lots of apologies, a fix up of the missed order and some complementary food whist waiting for the food to arrive. I judge a restaurant by how they go about correcting mistakes, and they get top marks for that.

After lunch we decided to board the Big Wheel (sponsored heavily by Channel 7), and see the sights from up high, before then heading back along the riverside and back to the apartment. A few more pics:

Today saw us start the trip back home.

Highlight of the morning (for me) was the visit to Tropical Fruit World, just south of the Queensland border. It is the home of the giant avocado:

I would have liked to have stayed for the tour, however the family are starting to show signs of travel fatigue, so instead opted to try a big plate of tropical fruit. Apart from some watermelon, a blueberry, a pineapple and some mandarin I had no idea what the other fruit was. Dragon fruit? Papaya? There were about 9 or 10 types of fruit, most were new flavours to me and absolutely delicious.

Stopover tonight is at Yamba, a coastal town south of Ballina. I like the vibe here, and want to come back for a longer stay.

Tomorrow, we head inland.

Total Km 2,660

Total hours behind the wheel 34

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