With the expected temperature in Sydney to be 37c today, we decided to take a trip to the Blue Mountains where it was expected to be only 27c. The trip took 2.5 hours from our accommodations.
We took a different route to get to the train and discovered an “Osborne Village” like setting just down our street. Lots of quaint shops and restuarants that I will check out later this week. After the pleasant walk through the “village” , we faced the HILL which it appears there is no means of avoiding if we want to get to the train station. It made for a good morning workout.
The Blue Mountains got their name from the blue hue that hangs over the mountains due to the eculyptus “fumes” When the first immigrants arrived, the Blue Mountains were considered impenetrable and took over 100 years before someone was able to find a way through the range.
We arrive in Katoomba, the key destination in the Blue Mountains. The downtown area is filled with lots of antique shopes, restuarants, clothing and other such shops. While it was a sunny day, it was VERY windy at Echo Point and Three Sisters but the view was still breathtaking. Other than a ranch, which you cannot see, the area is untouched.
Another interesting item: We haven’t had the “pleasure” of seeing the toilet drain in reverse. There must have been a major initiative to have all the toilets replaced with low flush toilets which don’t swirl.
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