It is hard to believe that we are only one month from the start of winter. It really doesn't look too different from the end of summer or start of spring. We must be acclimating though, because right now a high of only 23C means that JB needs a sweater (or jumper, as they are called here) when she goes outside. This is a far cry from debating whether or not it is necessary to wear a toque when it is "only" -15C!
Story Bridge from Eagle St Pier
There are still plenty of things to do in the "cooler" weather. We have seen lots of people climbing the cliff face at Kangaroo Point and sea-dooing is always popular. There is always activity going on around the river and the Southpark swimming area is now ~75% open. Everything looks like it is back to normal, it is so easy to forget about all of the damage that was done by the flood waters. We still see places with signs letting patrons know that they will soon be open, and we see signs that just say "Thank-you Brisbane" right above another sign that says "For Lease".
Kamgaroo Point Cliffs
Sea-dooing on the Brisbane River
The only way that we really know that it is autumn is that our air-conditioner/heater unit has actually turned to heat a couple of times. We can't quite figure out how it works: if we set it at 23C then the air-con won't kick in, but the heat will. If we set it to 20C then the heat won't come on, but the air-con will. It is not a problem that we were used to having in Calgary.
The Sparkly Brisbane River
If all of this doesn't grab you and make you want to move to Brisbane, then maybe the lead article in the on-line Calgary Herald will. We have certainly noticed that there are a lot of Canadians here, and apparently Australia is looking for even more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Aussies+court+skilled+workers+Alberta+labour+crunch+looms/4746480/story.html
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