the Story Bridge
I leave Brisbane on Saturday for Italy, via Hong Kong, Helsinki and Paris. I have bought an i Pad and I can do basic stuff with it, so I am hoping to be able to post as I travel.
Here are some of the things I will miss about my wonderful home town while I am away. Spring has arrived and Brisbane is looking good.
gorgeous tropical flowers
I'll miss my courtyard
I'll miss my walks through Southbank
temporary art at Southbank
up close
spring planting in Queen St Mall
strange flowers
Australian native plants in the Mall
As part of the Brisbane Festival the city has been putting on a light show every night. I went last night and joined thousands of people enjoying a perfect spring evening beside the river.
walking across the bridge to Southbank
finding the right spot
the city lights up
the light shines on water spouts from the river
can you see the plane?
pretty colours
last one
it looks different at night
When I got back from Italy in May there was a tiny pineapple growing in a pot in my courtyard – click here to see my pinapple surprise. It is fitting that it ripened this week, just before I leave. It seemed a shame to eat our entire pineapple crop in one sitting, but I did just that.
the pineapple harvest
it was delicious
Liz will do the next posts until I have something to share from Hong Kong and beyond.
Sorry we missed you, we left for the US on Monday, maybe Ill see you in the spring
By: Anonymous on September 22, 2011
at 12:05 pm
I will be in Italy from February until May.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 12:08 pm
Have a gpod trip Deb. I wish i was coming too
By: Alison on September 22, 2011
at 12:21 pm
No doubt you will be in BdL again one day.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:19 pm
Have a nice and interestig trip.
By: maru on September 22, 2011
at 12:29 pm
I have no doubt it will be interesting. I’m hoping for good weather.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:19 pm
What a gorgeous city! It seems like you just got home and you’re taking off again. Happy journeys. And safe, too.
By: Charlotte on September 22, 2011
at 1:34 pm
I have been home 4 months – it doesn’t seem possible.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:20 pm
Have a nice trip. We are sorry that we will miss you this time. We will certainly be there next year.
By: Mulino Dominillo on September 22, 2011
at 1:36 pm
I look forward to catching up next year.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:20 pm
That sounds so good stop offs at Hong Kong Helsinki and Paris before you reach Italy. Bon voyage!
By: Just Add Attitude on September 22, 2011
at 3:08 pm
They are places I know well. I love going to new places, but I also like revisiting the ones I love.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:22 pm
Enjoy your trip Debra – look forward to your wonderful postings
By: Anonymous on September 22, 2011
at 4:50 pm
I’m sure I will discover lots of interesting things.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:22 pm
Brisbane looks like a beautiful city!
By: Margie on September 22, 2011
at 5:45 pm
Brisbane is a great city. I love living here.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:25 pm
Hope you have a great trip–can’t wait to hear more as you make your way back to Italy.
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on September 22, 2011
at 5:48 pm
Thank you. It should be fun.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:25 pm
These are so nice photographs, Thank you, have a nice journey, Blessing and Happiness, with my love, nia
By: niasunset on September 22, 2011
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I am staying with friends along the way, so it should be fun.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
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Buon viaggio!
By: Richard Tulloch on September 22, 2011
at 8:08 pm
Grazie!
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 8:26 pm
Have a wonderful trip, Deb! I’m so happy to see your pineapple come into (cough cough) fruition.. 🙂
By: Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on September 22, 2011
at 8:51 pm
It was not big, but it was good.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 9:40 pm
Wow you are such an amazing photographer! How much time do you spend in Italy versus Australia? Funny, I thought you were in Italy now by reading your posts! As for the iPad, I have one too and found the Word Press App very frustrating for posting. I’ve run into issues with posts being posted without completion and it is a bit cumbersome. Mine is an iPad 1 so not sure if that makes a difference or if it is just the WP app. The one bonus is that pictures upload really fast. Let me know how it works for you so we can compare notes. I want to use mine in China but it was a bit annoying on previous travels. Looking forward to your next posts! Ciao!
By: thirdeyemom on September 22, 2011
at 9:49 pm
Thank you. I spend about 6 months in each place. I go to Italy for 4 months from Feb – May and then I go back in the autumn for a couple of months. I don’t like the heat of summer so I avoid as much as I can. I will let you know how I go with the iPad. I have a PC at home and in Italy, so Apple is new for me.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 10:40 pm
Safe and happy travels Deb, I will watch with must interest your next postings, especially Paris. From there I am hoping you and Shan will send me a postcard of what people are wearing on the streets, whats in those gorgeous vintage markets and what is in the store windows.
Bon Voyage
Di
By: dianne Cant on September 22, 2011
at 9:50 pm
You can be sure there will be photos of the shop windows in Paris. Winter things are not as much fun as the spring windows, but I will be on the lookout ofr interesting things.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 10:41 pm
Now that is a happy healthy looking pineapple.
Happy travels Debra. Looking foward to more Italian posts 🙂
By: cityhippyfarmgirl on September 22, 2011
at 10:09 pm
I’m going to Naples and Sorrento as well as a couple of other great places in Italy, stay tuned.
By: bagnidilucca on September 22, 2011
at 10:42 pm
Happy Landings Deb. I’m looking forward to seeing the Vergemoli house and its interior, especially the windows, I have a thing about deep window sills. Besides all of which, Australia needs you to do your bit to bolster the European economy – are you coming back by the US perchance?
By: Jan on September 22, 2011
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I will be taking lots of photos of Vergemoli. I’m hoping to make the curtains from white linen while I am there this time.
By: bagnidilucca on September 23, 2011
at 6:29 am
The pineapple looks delicious. Which part of Italy are you headed to? Looking forward to lots of tempting posts 🙂
By: Shivya on September 23, 2011
at 5:30 am
I will be mostly in our house in Bagni di Lucca, but I will be travelling around a bit while I am there. Naples and Sorrento are on my list as well as Venice, Bologna and Montalcino for the wine festival. It should be fun.
By: bagnidilucca on September 23, 2011
at 6:32 am
http://photographyofnia.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/so-exciting-to-have-an-award/
Thank you for you both, have a nice journey, with my love, nia
By: niasunset on September 23, 2011
at 1:30 pm
Safe travels and look forward to your posts from the I pod.
By: Moira Drexler on September 25, 2011
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Thanks Moira, I’m in Hong Kong with Anup and Poorna having fun.
By: bagnidilucca on September 25, 2011
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Have the best time… Sure you don’t have room in your luggage for me?
By: Anna Johnston on September 27, 2011
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Love the flowers, I would love to go to Brisbane one day.
By: Fragolina on September 27, 2011
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