Last weekend we headed to Brisbane to celebrate Stephanie’s 30th birthday. It’s about a 3 to 4 hour drive from our house sit in Hervey Bay so we decided to make it a mini holiday and booked a couple of nights in a hotel within easy walking distance of the party venue.

It was a bit of a nostalgic trip as I haven’t been into Brisbane for probably 20 years so it was a challenge finding my way around and remembering the streets and suburbs. How it has changed! Hard to believe it was once my home town.

We had a few hours to kill before we could check in so decided to take advantage of the River Cat that plies the Brisbane River.

3 hours later we disembarked after travelling from West End to St Lucia and then through the city to Hamilton Wharf and back to West End – all for $1! What a fabulous way to see the city and surrounds.

It was soon time to put on our party clothes – the theme was Black, Gold & Purple – and help Steph celebrate her birthday 🎂

Back at the hotel later the city lights shone brightly from our balcony and we reminisced about being 30 …. sooo many years ago!