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     I woke up on the morning of my departure from the Four Points Brisbane and had a workout in the small but adequate gym (so long as only 4 or 5 guests were present) and then did a walk around the city before having breakfast at the hotel which was quite good and then making my way on foot to the bus station.  Getting from Brisbane to the Gold Coast or the Sunshine Coast is somewhat difficult in comparison to the public transit options offered in most cities in Australia.  There is a train which goes to the Gold Coast and a different train service to the Sunshine Coast, but both take you in-land, meaning you then arrive and grab an Uber, taxi, or bus a rather long distance.  I decided to avoid this by simply taking Greyhound Australia, with a direct service at a considerably lower price.  I thought I was prepared that at forty I would be one of the oldest people on the bus but I was not prepared to be the only one without a backpack and clearly out of university.  The

          I left the Four Points Perth in an Uber and headed to the airport passing by the old casino which was now flanked by new towers and the train expansion to the airport which is coming in the next few years.  The same Qantas Club located up an escalator was still there twenty years later, but I opted for the new Business Lounge first which is always a quieter space.  I had a light breakfast before heading up to see the Qantas Club to relive my youth and then boarded the A330 service.  The Qantas pods are virtually identical and the meals and service once again exquisite for a domestic flight.  My James Bond marathon continued.         Upon arrival in Brisbane I had purchased my ticket in advance for the Airtrain so it was an easy jump onto the train and into town, then a short ten minute walk to the Four Points Brisbane.  Again here I had hoped to try the upcoming Sheraton or Westin properties, but both were still under construction, much the same as Perth.  The F