Exploring on Foot

Good morning everyone! We have managed a turn around and slept through our first Australian night. We had a great day yesterday. Brisbane is beautiful. Right across the road from Mark and Mary's house there is a university called Griffith's. We walked across the road and around the campus. Guess what? University students look just the same everywhere. As an aside, crossing streets is very different. I keep looking the wrong direction for oncoming vehicles. They are opposite of our directions and it is very disconcerting. I now have my head on a swivel!!!!

We saw these beautiful flowers on our walk. It is officially spring here, but early. There are so many gorgeous flowers and interesting birds.

Mark and Mary live very near the Commonwealth Stadium from the Brisbane Games in 1982. There was a full high school track meet at the adjacent track which we watched for a while. It was great to see.

These birds of paradise grow in gardens around the city. They are huge and gorgeous.

Here are Kia and Katelyn in their new Canada Olympic t-shirts. Don't they look great?

We are going for a run this morning and looking forward to our day. The sun is shining and the pool is beckoning.