East Coast Trip

Another short bus brought me to Brisbane, where I spent 2 nights in Brisbane Quarters.

I loved this hostel! It was so clean, and the beds had their own curtains, charging points, lamps and storage! At this point, these perks are HUGE luxuries!

The weather is getting noticeably hotter with each destination and Brisbane being a city, was almost unbearably warm! The time zone is also different once you hit Brisbane, now one hour behind Sydney.

I met up with my new English friends shortly after arriving, and we headed for Brisbanes famous ‘Eat Street’

Eat Street is a permanent food market with over 70 venders selling foods from Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Each stall is built using recycled shipping containers, of which there are 180! There are also 5 different bars and stages with live entertainment.

After much difficulty, we made our food choices! I went for a slider, and a raclette.

Followed by a shared dessert of donuts and icecream.

With full bellies, it was time to soak up the cheesy entertainment..

We had a great night all in all! I would highly recommend Eat Market for anyone who finds themselves in Brisbane!

The next morning we hiked to the viewpoint at Mt Coot-Tha, about 2 hours walking from the city. We left early to escape the heat – which didn’t happen. 😂 Thankfully the view (and the lunch) at the top made it worth the while!

On the way back down, we stopped at the Botanical Gardens to have a look. We passed a very cool Bonsai house with some trees that were almost 70 years old!

I was quite impressed by Brisbane overall. I spent the rest of my time there wandering around the streets to get a feel for the place. It definitely feels like an up and coming city! Like always, I scoped out my favourite coffee shops! The coffee in Australia is a reason to move here in itself 😍

Next stop, Noosa.