This picture was taken from the cable car at the zoo. But anyways, let me fill you in on Brisbane. I got in on Wednesday night. Erin and I split some delicious Mexican food (oh how I have missed it). She is the only other person I have found who dislikes vegetables in food as much as me. Onions are gross. But our dish came full of onions, so we ended up getting a free taco and a 10% discount. Not bad. That night we went out to this place called the Regatta and the RE. Both very fun and very Australian places. The next morning Erin and I explored the city. It was beautiful. We watched some rock climbers, crossed bridges, played in fountains, walked around gardens. We were everywhere. That night though, we decided to stay in and get a pizza and rent sex and the city. We got up early the next morning to meet the rest of the housemates at the gold coast. It was beautifully tacky. The sun felt so nice though. We headed back to town and got ready for the night. We did a little bit of bar hopping, and the night was successful to say the least. The next morning we awoke to Souf joining the crew. We packed up and headed to Lone Pine. It is a koala sanctuary, and I definitely have a new found love for koalas. They are such interesting and funny creatures. I even got to hold one. We saw a sheep dog show, and fed kangaroos. We also saw a platypus (my favorite animal now) attacking a shrimp to eat. Later that day, we headed back out to enjoy the city, and eventually ended up eating in Chinatown. We went out again that night to a place called the Valley. It was an interesting night to say the least, between the people and the places we went. There was this really beautiful bar we went into it. Very magical feeling with swings and such in the bar. We got up the next morning to head to Brisbane National Forest Park. The exhausted crew took a hike around the reservoir. Note to self: next time take a car to the park. That afternoon we headed to Coles and grabbed stuff for grilling in the park. We came unprepared, and this nice couple let us use their grilling tools. The food was delicious though. We stayed in the rest of the night to catch our early flight the next morning. Brisbane was a good weekend. Thank you Erin for letting us come and hang out! Next time: Whitsundays and Melbourne.