Well, yes, I'm still in Brizzie...
Went for a river cruise out to Newstead House - an old colonial villa 45 mins down the river. It was actually a very good trip - the commentary was informative and chatty without the usual attempts at chronic humour. The skyline of the city is truly amazing, esp as one passes the financial bit - some stunning sky-scrapers...
Also went to an excellent concert by the Queensland Orchestra. 'French Gems' was the programme title - but somehow Mr Mozart managed to gatecrash his way in with a violin concerto. Otherwise it was Debussy's L'Apres-midi d'un Faune and Ravel's Tzigane and Daphnis & Chloe Suites I and II. The concert hall in the Q'land Arts Centre is a traditional shoe-box shape with a judicious mix of concrete and wood, so excellent accoustics. The solo fute in the Debussy just seemed to float above a bed of orchestral sound - quite exquisite. Mozart's Mozart - nothing special there. The Tzigane was fun in it's gypsy way and of course Daphnis & Chloe is a gift to any competent orchestra. The ups and downs of the orchestral wave were superbly handled by Emanuel Plasson and the end properly orgiastic.
Spent the weekend doing a personal development course recommended by a number of people I've met on this trip and them today sorting out my travel arrangements: tomorrow I head off up the coast to Fraser Island and then on to Townsville and Cairns, where I plan to visit the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree. Then, possibly Darwin... Well, that all depends on how the ensuing time goes! Watch this space (but then you already are!)
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