Did a city tour on the "Hop On, Hop Off" bus. We visited the Brisbane Botanic Gardens and the Cultural Center. Especially interesting was the Gallery of Modern Art which opened in 2006. Usually, the art is too challenging for me to interpret, but we had a docent for about 40 minutes who was quite knowledgeable. The art also wasn't just canvas, but sculptures, media, textiles, interactive art, and lighting. A gentleman I spoke with constructed his "monolith" of Legos in about 6-7 hours. From the photos, you can perhaps see how intricate some structures are.
The Cultural Center is situated close to the Brisbane River and there is much reconstruction going on in the area. The river itself has six bridges and ferries and City Cats operate all day until late at night. Many of the pontoon landings were damaged and the river is quite murky. It should take another three months for the river to become blue again.
