Jo waiting for the Skyway

Blue Mountains & Dinner in Darling Harbour

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January 17th 2012
Day two of Jo’s visit started with an early morning wake up and walk down to Sydney Central station to catch the 7am train. <span><span><span><span>To mark the accomplishment of getting up so early we celebrated with cheese & ham and almond croissants, and settled in for the two hour train journey to Katoomba station. Upon arrival we suddenly felt under dressed as it was ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains

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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