Rocky big 4 is where we stayed with the kids on a trek to Cairnes in the 90's and it was still a great park. Backs onto a private schools oval so after 3 it's quiet and green. Except for the Friday night blue light disco - heavy metal doof - I forgot Ross wasn't used to school socials with this sort of music. Now he knows what I've had at RRHS.
Next day we wandered through the local botanical gardens and the zoo - brilliant, small and free. The cages have great gardens, the animals were active and all seemed happy and friendly. The wombats were out and about, the koala was walking along logs chasing gum tips and the monkeys were watching the funny humans. Lots of little kids having fun.
Headed to a local coffee shop Stella Rossa - very industrial and based in the Harley Davidson shop - very cool and great coffee too. Found a great poster for Mick up on the wall - bit of a chuckle.
Embarked on a historical walk through the city centre and along the river - actually quite interesting lots of buildings and history of colonial Australia in a short space. Lovely river walk and people walking, picnicking and fishing. Quite a bustling metropolis. The Art Gallery had 3 exhibitions. - Jimmy Pike (aboriginal textile artist) the Murri Girls (local aboriginal textile artists) and a guy who used piano keys and dismantled pianos to create his works - really interesting stuff.
A bit of shopping, had to buy a hat for Ross and shorts because its so damn warm up here. Who said it is still winter?
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