The Blue Mountains

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The day after I arrived in Sydney I went for a bushwalk in the Blue Mountains, a scenic area west of Sydney. The area was huge, requiring the use of a bus to get between the starting points of the walks. The Blue Mountains are most famous for the Three Sisters, a rock formation. The scenery was nice, but repetitive. Truth be told 2 hours on the train to get there was a long time for what it was - I've definitely seen better mountains in New Zealand!

Still, I saw my first wild snake here - it was only small and it slithered away in fear, but an experience nonetheless! Lovely sunny day - absolutely scorching in fact. A day in bed recovering from sunstroke taught me that for this kind of exposure to the sun in Australia, you really need a hat!

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Photos

Blue Mountains
The blue hue demonstrates where this mountain range get its name from

Bushwalk
Lots of diverse vegetation to be found here

Honeymoon Lookout
A view from one of the walks