blue mountains

Well hello. A few more posts from Australia and then we move on to San Diego! Things are getting pretty busy around here with summer fun and lots of travels coming up. Should be a great summer. Anyway, on one of our days in Sydney, we took a bus up into the beautiful Blue Mountains...

First we stopped at a wildlife park, where we saw and interacted with some creatures both adorable and strange

Then we moved on to a lookout on the edge of some cliffs. A little bit of bravery and vertigo, gorgeous views, and amusing inscriptions from people who really loved the place

After that it was a walk alongside a cascading creek, and another amazing vista. I have new camping dreams, and they definitely involve this area

Next, a glass-bottomed cable car across a ravine, and a ride down the mountain on the world's steepest railway. Really more like a roller coaster. (I've included a found video of this at the end of the post, there's really nothing to compare to the experience of seeing the cars in front of you just seem to vanish as they go over that first decline.)

And then a walk through stunning rainforest, which just so happened to be host to a sculpture exhibit

Orphan's Rock. I love a good ominous moniker

We even spotted a lyrebird, and watched him do his dance and sing his oddly beautiful calls 

And a stop to see the Three Sisters on our way back down

Finally, we cruised back into Sydney on a ferry. Watching the moon rise, gliding past tiny little coves filled with sailboats, and pulling into town under the great Harbour Bridge. A fantastic day. 

 Katoomba Railway Video