Day 3

To be removed: date should be one day less!

Following a couple of days of city slicking, we decided it was time to explore a little bit more of New South Wales, so we headed off to the Blue Mountains about 80km west of Sydney for a day trip.

After a very early pick up of 7.20am, we headed up to Katoomba and to Scenic World, where we rode a cable car, a 56 degree sloped train and the Sky Way, which included walking around the rainforest where we saw the web of a funnel web spider, the most poisonous spider in the world.

Following this we went to an aboriginal experience, learning about the didgeridoo and other customs. An interesting photo was obtained at the end. After a bit of fancying about on an annoyingly unorganised trip, we had lunch before visiting the old town of Leura, which had a great wee candy shop.

Then it was back down the road towards the city stopping at ferndown animal park where we got to see all the famous animals of Australia, including Kangaroos (which you could feed) and Koalas that you could have photos taken with.

Back on the bus to the Olympic Park, where we boarded the boat for a river cruise back to Circular Quay.

Then at night we found Gary and Helen Parker's house and enjoyed their lovely company and hospitality!