Kings Around Oz: Blue Mountains

From Sydney we did a day trip to the Blue Mountains and it was a place where the photos just don't do it justice. The first place we stopped at was Gordon Falls. From this lookout you could see the valley below and it just went for miles and you felt so small as you looked down into it. We then went around to Echo Point lookout but when we got there a mountain mist rolled in and by the time we got out of the car it was sprinkling. We managed a few quick photos and a look at the Three Sisters. So we thought we would wait until the weather cleared a bit and did what you do when it is 7 degrees outside, we went and found some food inside. We had an early lunch and the Paragon Cafe which they told us was the oldest still operating cafe in Australia. By the time we had lunch the rain had cleared and we were able to walk part way down the Giant Staircase to get a different view of the Three Sisters and a little closer to the Valley below. We then went over to Scenic World where you are able to explore the valley from the boardwalks. To get to the boardwalks we went for a short ride on the worlds steepest railway. The seats sloped back and you were told to lean back but even then it still felt like you were going to fall out the front of the carriage. Once we got over our little ride we set about exploring the old coal mine that used to operate there and saw some of the old relics and even a miners hut. To get back to the top of the valley this time we had a ride on the Sky Rail and got yet another spectacular view of the valley. By the time we had done all this we were very tired so we jumped in the car and headed back to Sydney. The kids broke the falling asleep in the car record and were out for the count in about 2 minutes. This was just proof a great day was had by all.