my day out in canberra - TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards!

**aliz** · 01-10-2007, 04:46 AM

so, feeling bored with my one day off for the week, then feeling annoyed at myself for wasting my day off, I randomly decided to get out and do some sightseeing. umm... in canberra. where I live. anyway i thought how whenever i drive past the lake I'm surprised at how nice everything looks from there so i went to do a walk around the lake. I put on some tourist clothes, took my camera along and i had a really great day. there was a person playing the carillion (huge bell tower thing) as i was walking up to it so i sat and listened for ages... then i ended up in the sculpture park of the art gallery, and thought why not look through the art gallery as well. I can highly recommend being a tourist in your own city. now i even look like a real tourist cause i'm sunburnt and have a blister on my foot. grr have to work tomorrow. anyway here's some wonderful holiday snaps from canberra.

the lake

the carillion

me reflected in some very shiny artwork

sculpture garden

a cool tree

how did it get there?

going towards parliament house

**lost in texas** · 01-10-2007, 07:26 AM

Nice pics, glad you enjoyed your tourist day!

**florencia9699** · 01-10-2007, 08:45 AM

That's a lovely idea... I've got a lot of free time as well this month... I'm gonna copy your idea :P and maybe post a few pics too.

Canberra looks lovely this time of year!

**omisan** · 01-10-2007, 10:43 AM

Great pics! Did you kick John Howard in the shin for me?

**aliz** · 01-10-2007, 12:59 PM

hahaha... don't you remember that john howard doesnt even live in canberra? I mean, really, a prime minister living in the capital city? thats just silly.

**omisan** · 01-10-2007, 02:21 PM

Well, wherever he lives, it's not on any plane of reality. Probably shares a townhome on the Gold Coast with Bush and all the other Texas expat wankers