Thursday, January 21, 2010

Bike Trip to Southbank


We went on another fantastic outing to Southbank last weekend. I bought a used bike a couple of weeks ago so now we all have bikes and can utilize the great bikeways in Brisbane together as a family. On our next outing, I will take pictures of us all on our bicycles. Max rides his balance bike part of the way and wears a headlamp on top of his helmet after dark. Very cute.

Max was promised an ice cream when we arrived at Southbank because he rode in the Chariot most of the way rather than on his balance bike. While the bikeways are nice, some people use them for training. Although Max does pretty well following the rules, his three-year-old brain often becomes distracted by the sights and sounds around him. We keep him off the narrowest bits for the safety of all users.

Anyway, Max wanted the blue ice cream. I doubt he had any idea what bubble gum flavor is. It was sweet--he liked it.

Wading in the "river"

Balancing on the rocks along the "river"

This man is a horned being that lives below the earth's crust ("not to be mistaken for the devil"). He is friendly and curious. For a gold coin donation, he will do something besides stand there (he basically touches the child's hair, shakes hands, and poses for a picture). Guess middle earth is ruled by the almighty dollar as well.





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