Into the blue
December 7th 2006 Just west of Sydney lies one of Australia's most popular attractions - the Blue Mountains. The name is a reference to the coloured haze that hangs over them due to the evaporating eucalyptus oil from the gum tree forests that cover the slopes. There had been several bushfires in the area recently but I'd checked on the web that all roads were still open, so I ventured forth out of Sydney for my
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