{"id":229,"date":"2011-05-03T21:48:03","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T20:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technogypsie.com\/chronicles\/?p=229"},"modified":"2011-05-03T21:48:03","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T20:48:03","slug":"05-03-11-brisbane-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technotink.net\/chronicles\/05-03-11-brisbane-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"05.03.11: Brisbane Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
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A pleasant sleep in his own make-shift room at his fellow Burner’s Lady Carol’s home, Sir Thomas Leaf awoke early for his shift as tour guide aboard the HMB Endeavour<\/A>. Morning was busy as hustle\/bustle in the city was teeming with activity as Lady Carol offered Sir Thomas a faithful steed (mountain bike) to commute into work on. Brisk fresh winter in the tropics bicycle ride across the Victoria bridge, on into the metropolis, down the Queen Street Mall, and over to the tall ship of Captain Cook’s. Checking in with the other guides, Sir Thomas donned his vest, had a cup o’ tea, and was out to meet the masses of school children excited to board Captain Cook’s vessel and learn about the discovery of Terra Incognita. Not much of a break as he speedily scarfed down some raw fish at the sushi bar across the way on a 15 minute break for lunch before greeting tourists once again for their history lesson of high seas adventures. His relief never rotated in the morning, so it was non-stop activity, a late and reduced lunch, with non-stop on the feet activity all day long. After a good day’s work, Sir Thomas admired the river and watched as a Pelican landed near the docks searching for fish. That evening the city of Brisbane was sparkling and calm with a sense of royal prestige as he rode his steed back down Queen’s street across Victoria bridge, and over to his host’s homestead. The lit up ferris wheel from South Banks parklands was a beautiful site to behold. At the homestead, he enjoyed a movie with the family and some socializing. Good times … Good times. <\/p>\n

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[ Chronicles 2011: The Great Walkabout<\/A> ]   [ 5\/2\/11: Koala Hunt<\/A> ] [ 5\/03\/11: Brisbane Lights<\/A> ]   [ 5\/04\/11: Fish Dinners<\/A> ]
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