Plans today were to jump on a train, have the morning at Science Works and then have a further look through the lane ways after lunch for some bargains. Main aim was to find something for Jacq's for Elessa's wedding and anything else was a bonus. Well, that plan went out the window when we waited ten minutes to have Jacq's Swatch Watch checked as the shop hadn't opened. We walked down to a boutique and resurfaced quite a while later with some great bargains on great prices any way. Cos escaped periodically and had returned once to the unit with his purchase of an aeroplane model not available in Toowoomba. After our purchasing we returned to the room. The boutique was all but across the road from our accommodation. We dropped the bags recouped the cameras etc and set off for a quick lunch of baguettes and a shared sweet crepe in a lane way cafe for lunch.
We decided to catch a taxi to the Science Works and had a reasonable 2 1/2 hours looking at and trying out the science displays. This was adequate time but more time could have easily been spent there. There were other theatres with various shows and a dinosaur show we missed. Jacq was happy as she was very keen to visit. She even had the opportunity to be a paleontologist for half and hour in a session called 'Bones to Stone'. The Science Works is a much bigger version of the Science Centre in Brisbane, probably about twice the size with many of the same or similar activities and many more different ones. There are extra shows and theatres here as well. All very interesting and very hands on.
We caught a train back to Flinders Street Station and had walk through yet more lane ways. Interesting many of them have graffiti but somehow it isn't untidy but adds to the atmosphere of these lanes. There are even eclectic additions to to the walls like figurines.
We returned once again to the room quite exhausted. We are now relaxing and preparing ourselves for the Madding Crowd during News Year's Eve celebrations. After having a chat to a volunteer helper preparing himself at five for the festivities we discovered that there is to be fireworks at 9.30 at the MCQ which we should be able to see from Federation Square, then probably return to the room and then wander back out into the Madding Crowd just before midnight, see the new year in and and return to the room to bed in preparation for our final day tomorrow.
We decided to catch a taxi to the Science Works and had a reasonable 2 1/2 hours looking at and trying out the science displays. This was adequate time but more time could have easily been spent there. There were other theatres with various shows and a dinosaur show we missed. Jacq was happy as she was very keen to visit. She even had the opportunity to be a paleontologist for half and hour in a session called 'Bones to Stone'. The Science Works is a much bigger version of the Science Centre in Brisbane, probably about twice the size with many of the same or similar activities and many more different ones. There are extra shows and theatres here as well. All very interesting and very hands on.
We caught a train back to Flinders Street Station and had walk through yet more lane ways. Interesting many of them have graffiti but somehow it isn't untidy but adds to the atmosphere of these lanes. There are even eclectic additions to to the walls like figurines.
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We returned once again to the room quite exhausted. We are now relaxing and preparing ourselves for the Madding Crowd during News Year's Eve celebrations. After having a chat to a volunteer helper preparing himself at five for the festivities we discovered that there is to be fireworks at 9.30 at the MCQ which we should be able to see from Federation Square, then probably return to the room and then wander back out into the Madding Crowd just before midnight, see the new year in and and return to the room to bed in preparation for our final day tomorrow.
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