Brisbane...if only we had longer...

We arrived in Brisbane, pronounced (Briz-Ben) on Friday evening after another long, and yes terrifying, drive from Gladstone...and we were not disappointed.  The city was larger than expected and is built along the river and while there are parts that would remind you of the Charles--all comparisons should stop there.  Brisbane is both eclectic and very cosmopolitan in a Mediterranean chis style all its own.  Its downtown is vibrant with hundreds of world class restaurants, beautifully designed buildings and...as always it is wonderfully designed around open park spaces that are rivaled by no other Country I know...minus the French.