Here's some snaps for my expat Brisvegas readers. As mentioned in my Service Plus moblog, we scored another meal of the same standard in New Farm. I thoroughly recommend Johnnie's special pizza from Johnnie's Pizza. Where else ? This converted church lit up in Fortitude Valley appeared to be a nightclub, of which there were plenty in that locale. Gay plus straight. Another attractive City area was the converted Powerhouse on the River with it's cafes and adjoining parklands. Ditto the man-made beach outside the Southbank commercial and retail complex. Finally, I couldn't resist capturing this CBD monument to the justice system, calling to mind Queensland's famous enviromental maxim, 'It's better to ask forgiveness than permission'. A classic. Welcome to Queensland. (images enlarge)
I believe the converted church is called The Healer. Haven't been there for a few years, but they used to have a lot of good blues bands playing there. I've been told that it's a lesbian hangout - which could explain a few things.
Posted by: Dirk Thruster | June 21, 2005 at 06:23 AM
I thought it was called Heaven? Either way, there is NO WAY anybody could mistake that thing for a real church of a weekend in the evening... LOL! Southbank's looking a bit miserable these days, huh? And thanks for the picture of Themis... she and I go a long way back - a four hour stand-off while I was waiting for K to be sentenced.
Thanks for the pictures!
Posted by: BourbonBird | June 21, 2005 at 08:10 AM
You're both correct. It was the Healer, which closed and then became Heaven.
Posted by: Ben Kraal | June 21, 2005 at 10:21 AM
Soutbank is a great place (more so in summer admitedly), it is how Darling Harbour should have been. I regularly go there with my 7yr old when i visit Brisvegas.
"Brisvegas", strange name for a city that almost prides it'self on it's early closing times. Not much call for a night owl cabbie there i would imagine.
Posted by: Carl | June 21, 2005 at 12:10 PM
Plenty of call for late night cabbies here in Brizvegas. Regrettably I am beyond the age at which I have the necessary endurance to enjoy myelf fully until cab time.
Posted by: Phil | June 21, 2005 at 08:10 PM
Good to hear that Bissy has a bohemian under belly keeping the cabbies busy. Pity it's so well hidden.
Posted by: Carl | June 22, 2005 at 04:46 PM