Blue Mountains - Blogabond

With time fast running out in Sydney we realised we had to start getting out more (other than the pub and cole's!). With this in mind we decided to spend our last Sunday living in Sydney in the Blue Mountains. After some research we realised that the best and the cheapest way to get there was by train and then to use the free bus system that they have to get around the place.

We arrived at 10.00am to a beautiful but quite chilly morning. The first thing we needed to do was get on the bright red double decker London bus, which was to be our form of transport for the day. Through the course of the day we saw and learned many things. The first was that a chilly morning can quickly be replaced by a very hot mid-day and afternoon. The second was the fact that the Blue Mountains are so-called because of the natural oil vapour that the Eucalyptus tree's give off into the atmosphere. This then, creates a blue haze when the sun is shining. I thought that this was a bit of cheek in all honesty, as the mountains themselves were beautiful but sadly not blue.

Finally we saw an array of awesome scenery and stunning landscapes, the most photogenic of which being the (quite) famous Three Sisters. There is an Aboriginal story which gives rise to their name which unfortunately fails to stick in my memory but they are nonetheless a beautiful sight. Even Priya realised this after we had spent almost an hour trekking to get to the face of the rocks and she didnt realise we were at the base of them until the penny dropped five minutes later!

If you are ever in the Sydney area then a trip to the Blue Mountains is really worthwhile. If you are a "walker" then it is an absolute must. Be warned though that some of the treks can last for 5 days. We just did most of the short walks around the immediate area and saw some nice little pools and waterfalls and walked around the Blue Mountain town of Katoomba. Both Priya and I had a really good day out and it gave us a sense of adventure in preparation for hitting the road again, which without realising it was a matter of days away!

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Priya&Tim on January 29, 2007 from Blue Mountain, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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