Brisbane, Qld

Today we went out wandering to find a shop or two and replenish some bits and pieces. We also wandered into Sanctuary Cove, home of the zillionaires and their big, huge, enormous boats. Can a zillionare have too big a boat? I guess not. Only the odd Porsche, Maserati, Lambo and Jaguar around in the streets, they could do better than this! I have to mention that Sanctuary Cove is a bit of a closed environment and with the houses arranged around the marinas and golf courses. They then have special paths for the wives (I didn’t see any men driving them) to run into their own private shopping centre to pick up a new frock or two, in their golf carts. Even the carts have flashy mag wheels, fabulous paint and beautiful upholstery.

We then went into Brisbane City, to go and see Grease the musical which is on at the Lyric Theatre, which is in that Southbank (Expo 88) area. This is a great area, lots of gardens and a lagoon beach pool and the river as a backdrop. We wandered about and eventually had "afternoon tea" in one of the many restautrants and cafes and bars that litter the place. We had Vodka cured gravlax washed down with Prosecco while watching the Brisbane Wheel turn idly in the sunshine. The wheel was $15 a go and it even has a smoked glass VIP gondola that you can use for $120 should you require such a service.

We had dinner at the Russell Street Bar and grille where we had tapas, believe it or not. I have to admit that the prawns, pies, pate and cutlets, served with ciabatta, complimented the Semillon sauvignon blanc we used to wash it down perfectly.

Then on to the show. First is the parking, which is huge and right underneath the theatres. Then the theatre itself, which is fantastic, large, comfortable, easy access, and chock-a-block with avid fans.

The show was great, despite old Moonface being in it and the two lead characters not being as strong as in  the movie. The stageplay was actually written and performed in the 1970s, before the movie, so it’s a bit different, but the singing, dancing and acting, along with the sets, provided a really good nights entertainment. The voices were really good, dancing great and the whole show was full of energy. Todd McKenny almost stole the show with his performance as the Teen Angel.A true entertainer.

If you get the chance, go and see this, it’s great.