One of my favorite places that I have been is the Blue Mountains. This national park is about 2 hours inland of Sydney. The name "Blue Mountains" comes from the blue hue that the range takes on when oil from Eucalyptus plants evaporates. About two weeks ago, we hiked all day through the rainforests and on the rim of the canyon. I haven't quite known what kind of blog to write about these majestic mountains because they are the type of thing that cameras don't capture (even though we tried...we took 190 pictures). So this is my best attempt to show some of the beauty of the Blue Mountains...
This is looking out from Echo Point. The three rock formations are called the "Three Sisters" and are probably the most photographed thing in the Blue Mountains.
Wentworth Falls. We ran out of time to hike down to the falls...I can't wait to go back! You can actually see some people crossing over the top of the waterfall.
There is a dense rainforest in the valley of the Blue Mountains.
Also very cool...this is the Carrington Inn. It is located in Katoomba, a town in the Blue Mountains. Established in 1880, the Carrington Inn used to be considered one of the four great hotels of the British Empire (the others being Lake Louise Canada, Savoy London, and Raffles Singapore). With 59 rooms, 2 dining areas, and a day spa, many tourists still visit this Victorian heirloom.
This is looking out from Echo Point. The three rock formations are called the "Three Sisters" and are probably the most photographed thing in the Blue Mountains.
Wentworth Falls. We ran out of time to hike down to the falls...I can't wait to go back! You can actually see some people crossing over the top of the waterfall.
There is a dense rainforest in the valley of the Blue Mountains.
Also very cool...this is the Carrington Inn. It is located in Katoomba, a town in the Blue Mountains. Established in 1880, the Carrington Inn used to be considered one of the four great hotels of the British Empire (the others being Lake Louise Canada, Savoy London, and Raffles Singapore). With 59 rooms, 2 dining areas, and a day spa, many tourists still visit this Victorian heirloom.
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The Blue Mountains look very beautiful, especially Wentworth Falls!
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