Enjoying the views in the blue mountains

The Blue Mountains and the Australian Reptile Park

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November 10th 2009
Picking up Mitsy took forever because Apollo are the most laid back company I have ever encountered. Over an hour after starting the process we finally pulled out into Sydney school-rush traffic. We didn't really have much of a clue of where we were going, but after stopping at a random shopping centre to do our food shop, we eventually found the road towards the Blue Mountains. The Bl ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more