4/18/10 (katoomba)
Katoomba
We decided to just hang out in Katoomba on this day. It is a beautiful little town that is really at the center of the Blue Mountains. We had gotten home late from our day of caving and thought we would take a day to rest and get caught up on a few things. A “get shit done day” as I have affectionately labeled it. I had spotted a great view of the canyon and the Three Sisters on our drive home from the caves and at 5:30 I rolled out of bed and drove to this lookout. The sun was just starting to rise and I set up shop. Annie was up a little earlier on this day and came to join me. I got two really good time lapse shots and we returned to our site. We booked one additional night and were a bit lazy the rest of the morning.
In the afternoon we went to check out the local IMAX theater called the Edge. They have had a long running movie about conservation and the Blue Mountains. It had a really cool story about some bushwalkers that were canyoning and had stumbled upon at small patch of pine like trees that dated back to the era of the dinosaurs and were thought to be extinct called Wollemi trees. Their location was highly secret but they were just an hour via helicopter outside of Sydney. Scientist are hard at work to preserve these rare trees and the overall message was one of conservation. It also gave a great idea of how unique the animals and plant life is in Australia as a result of the hard climate.
We then visited the local video store that also offered affordable internet and got caught up on our bills and emails. Had a quick lunch and were off to do a little bushwalking around the Three Sisters. Then have a trail that leads to the first Sister and then the Grand Staircase that leads to the Canyon floor. We made it down the first flight of stairs that was incredibly steep and decided to snap a few photos and head back up. We talked to the local information center about some activities for our final day and then returned back to our campsite. We finished up our leftovers in the fridge and were off to bed a little early. It felt good to get caught up on a few things and get a good night sleep.
Australia, New South Wales in Daily Adventures
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