Surprise! I'm in Brisbane! I flew up yesterday morning to surprise my friend Lana on her birthday, and for a bit of a summer vacation. Today we spent most of the day shopping and chillin' in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

Melbourne Botanic Gardens

So in attempt to fill time, Fran and I decided it would be a fun idea to go to the Botanic Gardens. They're literally 5 minutes out of the city and free to wander around, so it was the perfect time filler. I haven't been there since I was in primary school so Fran lead the way. It is such a peaceful place with pine forests, bamboo forests and rainforests all in the one place. It was like we were walking between continents.