We met at Southbank and walked from here to follow the path under the Kangaroo Point cliffs, then took a ferry across to the Eagle Street Pier where we stopped for breakfast. What a delicious breakfast menu the Riverbar and Kitchen has. Between us, we ordered almost everything on it, and no one was disappointed. The warm sunshine and the sparkling river view made our meal taste even better. |
A few of us have been away on different adventures lately, so it was great to have all the Hungry Hikers together again on a brilliant Brisbane autumn morning. We made an early start as today we had plans to feed mind, body and soul. Some more walking and talking via the riverside, through the Botanic Gardens, and a quick visit to the QUT Cube had us at Old Government House in time for a talk on the importance of letters providing valuable insight into not only the people who wrote them, but also the place and period of time they were written. We particularly enjoyed Dr Katie McConnell's presentation on Lady Lamington's letters to her husband. Lord Lamington was governor of Queensland from 1886 to 1901. Then we were in for another culinary treat on the verandah of O.G.H. where a delicious spread was served after the talk. I thought it was fitting there was a lamington cake included. Despite all our eating and education time, we still managed to clock up 9 kilometres and top up our Vitamin D levels in the glorious sunshine. We concluded the day by registering to receive Old Government House newsletters, for they run some excellent free concerts, talks and exhibitions.
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