That 4am finish in Surfers meant we were fresh as a daisy for the drive to Brisbane to meet up with Hughesy, our Richard's mate from back home - a Lancastrian emmigrant who first defected to Yorkshire and then to Queensland.
Thanks to Haley, Hughesy, Jen, Maddy and Barney for letting us stay with them and looking after us.
Once we landed and had the house tour Hughesy pensively looked at his watch and said he wanted to give us a tour around his neighbourhood of Wynnam and environs. We concurred and after a whistle stop tour, ended up in his local at 4pm sharp. By a completely incidental happenstance 4pm was the time the topless barmaids began their "tips for something or other " shift . This truly is a great country. Once we'd got abreast of the situation and Hughey has demisted his specs we journey back to Chez Hughes.

We went out for a meal with the Hughes' that eve then explored Brisbane's South Bank on Sunday. Quite different from Sydney but definately a place we could spend some time in. We were treated to full Sunday dinner on our return (thanks guys) which set us up for the next leg of the journey - Noosa bound.