La Maison Boutique Hotel Katoomba

... the warmth of the campsite. The plan was to have an early dinner and then return to the cliff face to view the sisters in floodlight. This was not meant to be though. While Ken and Adrian cooked dinner on the BBQ in the camp kitchen the rain got heavier and the mist got thicker so that visibility was almost nil. So we spent a pleasant evening chatting in the warmth of the log cabin and then had an early night .<br><br>Friday the weather was no better but we ventured out, even ...

... de l&#8217;intérieur. Ma vie me parait soudainement vraiment simple et claire. Je me sens aussi allègre avec une envie de faire des blagues toutes les 2 secondes. Je suis bourrée d&#8217;amour et de compassion aussi bien pour moi-même que pour tout le monde autour de moi&#8230; d&#8217;une intensité dont je n'ai pas le souvenir d'avoir vecu avant&#8230;.<br><br>Et tout ca après seulement 10 jours ?!!! waouuuu&#8230;. Je me demande ce que de pratiquer tous les jours pendant ...

... Actually the Blue Mountains weren't blue when we were there! It seems that there is a season when the eucalyptus trees release the oil and when the sun shine on them, the whole mountain will appear blue, that's why it's called the Blue Mountains.<br><br>1635: Left for Leura which was a short drive away. Leura is a very small town and has a romantic feel especially during the winter season! It's a pity that all the shops were closed and the restaurants hadn't opened for ...

... stay, i rolled in at about 3 and set myself up for the weekend, including cooking an over sized fried rice. I met two guys from my dorm, Simon ( The mechanical Engineer ) from England, sorry buddy not sure i can remember the name of where ya from, and Tom ( The law student ) from the Netherlands. upon grabbing a bite to eat, Simon and i took at trip up to the local pub for a few beers. Most people in the hostel were awake and ready to do their daily sight seeing by 8 - 9am ...

... on the reputedly steepest funicular in the world. The 2 kilometre walk around the boardwalks through the forest floor is spectacular but comfortably shaded even in the soaring temperatures of the day. Then it's back up to the top on the Cableway and the searing heat of the café. The only thing to do in this heat is go to a cave, so off we went to Jenolan Caves, stopping for lunch at a typical hotel (all the pubs are called hotel in this country) in Blackheath ...

... vertically) . There we walked through the valley past the old mines which had cleared this area of trees when they were operating, and parts of old machinery can still be found all over the forest floor. We took a medium length walk of 30 minutes or so through the rainforest, and went back up the valley in the cable car at a much less steep incline - although the man with severe vertigo inside was clinging on ...

... the tree line. The tour guide and driver was called Jim, who after picking everyone up from their respective hotels (about 16 people), proceeded to drive us to the Blue Mountains. Along the way he gave some information about the areas we were passing through. Approaching the highway which is the major route (and the only way if driving) around the mountains, was like looking at a huge green wall slowly getting closer and ...