We're back in Brisbane....staying in South Brisbane, close to Southbank and the lively West End. Our first morning walk coincided with the Mother's Day Classic, so even though it was an early morning start for us there were lots of people about on this side of the river. We ended up walking over the bridge through to Queen St, down to the Botanic Gardens and back - a good long walk - and covering a lot of old ground for us.
But we're mainly here to see Rob's Mum Bobbie this week, so it was a lovely way to spend that Mother's Day afternoon strolling around the Southbank parklands with her.
This is a city view that is unique to Brisbane: the "beach" at Southbank, the city buildings, all framed by the city's ubiquitous palm trees.
Today, May 14 is always the anniversary of the sinking of the 2/3 AHS Centaur - the hospital ship that was torpedoed by the Japanese in 1943. Rob's Dad Allan was one of the few survivors of this war time disaster - so the annual commemoration is important to Bobbie and the family.
These two brothers really pleased their mother today, sharing the commemoration and wreath laying with her. The service was very formal, solemn and beautifully detailed. Morning tea at the church hall after was lovely too - very retro but in a good way!
Aside from our time with Bobbie, we have enjoyed our morning/evening walks around this lively part of Brisbane. We found a local brewery (The Catchment Brewery Co) on tonight's walk along Boundary Road - and so had to make sure it met with our approval.
But we also enjoy checking out West End's distinctive architecture and street planting. It all looks so exotic to us........
West End was very much an inner city working class suburb in the days these cottages were built. They're not the magnificent, opulent Queenslanders of the more affluent suburbs, but I love their quirky detailing and character filled colour schemes.
We found this cute coffee place with a cool colour scheme: "Who Shot the Barista" on Jane St.
Aren't they something?
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