The Blue Sorta Mountains

So, we decided to escape the craziness of the Australian cities and head to the nearby Blue Mountains for a couple of nights. It was nice to be out in nature and hiking, something we really haven’t done since Slovakia. Well, after taking the train from Sydney, we arrived in Kotoomba. The first thing we noticed was that it wasn’t really the mountains. More like foothills, or cliffs. There was no visible peaks to us. This isn’t to say it wasn’t nice, as it was quite relaxing but its a
misnomer to call them mountains.

Yesterday, we did a really nice hike through the park. We walked along a cliff edge and saw some local sights (some waterfalls, three sisters, cockatoos, echo point) check flickr for pics. We enjoyed our time here, but it pales in comparison to the American West.

It was a lovely national park and very well organized. You can walk to the park from the town, or take a shuttle bus. There was also a lot of attractions nearby…..caves, skyways, scenic railroads, etc. We opted to hike instead of ride.

Other musings….
– We head to New Zealand today. I write this from an airport lounge. We are excited about New Zealand, but recognize that it signifies the end of our trip. 🙁 Only 23 days left until we head home.
– We are quite excited to meet our friends Jay and Carla in New Zealand. We are going to have a blast.
– Australia was nice, but its pretty much just like America with funny accents and driving on the wrong side of the road.
– I would like to put a museum in my basement when we return to America. For some reasons, museums make me sleepy and it would nice to have a way to fall asleep when I have insomnia.
– Coopers Pale Ale is a very good beer. Not sure if its available outside of Australia, but we really enjoyed drinking it.
– Both Ash and I have that lingering cold. We would like to get well!