ANZAC Day

ANZAC (Australian NewZealand Armoured Corpse) Day is a public holiday here. People honour the Australian battalions, regiments and also other nations that have fought on the same side in the last wars. They seem to be quite patriotic about that. We went into town to watch the parade. Just off Ann ST we found a nice spot to watch the spectacle.

Today I am not in the mood to tell a lot of stories so its pics only.

Enjoy!!

 

2 soldiers holding a banner identifying the battalion followed by the veterans

many bands played the unofficial national anthem: Waltzing Matilda  

After the parade we decided to have a look around

  City Hall at King George Square Albert Street Uniting Church, built in 1888

 

lily pond in the Botanical Garden

You got any idea how close I need to bring my crummy cam to take a pic like that? ;-)

You can find these IBIS on every green spot in the city. A nice alternative to the pigeons in our towns.

us taking a break by the pond

 Brisbane River and the public transportation catermaran called City Cat

 South Bank: A recreational area just next to the river with pools, restaurants and BBQ.

Created for Expo ‘88

Cliffnotes:

ANZAC Day Parade

Botanica Garden

South Bank