La Maison Boutique Hotel Katoomba

... Point, which has good views of The Three Sisters rocks, which are three stalagmite like formations which have been formed by the end of a cliff eroding and falling away, leaving these three peaks.

I took a walk along the cliff side past these three, and down a long and steep path, to walk half way along the side of the cliff faces, back underneath The Three Sisters, and to the Katoomba Falls. There are several ...

... and Steffi from my dorm. Then tomorrow a Trolley bus tour and some more walking, and it's back to Sydney for my last night!
How time flies...
I'm contemplating saving up and coming back to NZ for Christmas and New year to see the South Island - it will be a hard save but might just be able to manage it!!
We'll see.....
keep reading x

... could not carry it (they didnt have the pleasure of trails, abseiling or steps, the first explorers entered plug hole down a fallen tree). So today we could see piles of dead crystal rock near the entrance, the explorers thought it was alive and would grow back immediately. They were right about one thing, it IS alive, but takes 100 years to grow 1cm and in some cases doesnt grow back at all. Today at the caves, conservation is at the forefront, and the tourist ...

... as it was stairway after buttocks-burning stairway, winding our way back to the top of the escarpment. It was brutal... yet still beautiful: we climbed alongside a waterfall and had plenty of stunning views to stop and appreciate (it had nothing at all to do with needing to catch our breath!!) When we at last reached the final step, glistening with perspiration and glowing red like Rudolph's nose, we found a most conveniently located café. We ...

... auf die Three Sisters. Wir sind noch zu den Three Sisters selbst gelaufen, um ein paar schoene Schnappschuesse vom Sonnenuntergang zu machen, und anschliessend zurueck zum Hostel gelaufen. Eine ganz schoen lange Tour, bestimmt 15 km lang. Was fuer ein Tag! Am Samstag sind wir morgens schnell ein paar Sachen einkaufen gegangen, und dann wieder zum Hauptaussichtspunkt, um nocheinmal Seilbahn zu fahren. Diesmal ...

... du monde, nous remontons par le railway, passage que n'a pas su apprecier notre grand aventurier JF, persuade qu'on allait tomber ...La fin de notre voyage ne s'est, heureusement, pas fini la. Nous sommes rentres a Sydney et avons dine avec Robert et David, deux Australiens exceptionnels (merci Jody de nous avoir donne ses coordonnnees). La soiree a ete tres sympa, nous avons ...

... but they were never turned back. The views from there were spectacular. Just standing there had this calming effect and put you in a good mood. This was, however, our downfall. We were in such a good mood and eager to explore that we ended up doing the Three Sisters bush walk. Don't get us wrong, we thoroughly enjoyed the bush walk, it was the 900 stairs of the Giant staircase we were not so enamored with. However, we did it and live to tell ...