Welcome to Brisbane in the state of Queensland, Australia. We arrived on Sunday morning to a perfect blue sky and a temperature of 88 F (31 C)! 

Running through the centre of the city is the Brisbane River serviced by a fleet of catamarans known as the CityCat and the KittyCat. Commuters and tourists pay to hop-on-and-off these boats which run from early in the morning to late at night. 

Jutting out over the city’s waterway, is the Brisbane Riverwalk which is divided into separate walking and cycling lanes extending for over five miles along the river. These lanes are also popular with runners and renters of electric bikes and scooters! Fortunately, the locals are very adept at manoeuvring around pesky tourists who stop in the middle of the wrong lane to take their photos!! 

For me, the real beauty of the city is that you can walk everywhere. And, if that’s not your thing, there is an extensive bus service and a rail network connecting the surrounding suburbs.