Blogs from Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 32

After spending over a week in the city we thought we'd get amongst some nature. So off we went for a trip into the the great outdoors for some fresh air (Being in a 6 bed dorm can get a bit sifling). Our desination: the nearby Blue Mountains, every Sydneyers favourite daytrip. We went on a minibus which not only took us on the 2 hour journey to the Blue Mountains, but also included a quick visit to the Sydney Olympic Park and to Featherdale Animal Sanctuary. At the Olympic Park we got a view of the Telstra Sadium through the daytime, of course we'd already seen it at night to see England get mauled in the Rugby. You could also see the thing that held the Olympic flame during the games(The Olympic Flame Holder is ... read more

Tänään oli sitten vuorossa Featherdale wildlife park. Otettiin juna Blacktowniin ja sieltä sitten bussi. Se oli tosi kiva paikka. Siellä oli paljon koalia ja kenguruita sekä wallabeta. Oli siellä muitakin eläimiä, mut ne oli ihanimmat ja niitä sai silitellä ja koskee sekä ottaa ilmaseks kuvia niiden kaa. Koalat oli aika väsyneitä, mutta oli siellä pari hereilläkin. Koalat oli niin ihanan pehmeitä ja samoin kengurut. Toiset oli tosi kuvauksellisia ja toiset lähti karkuun. Kierreltiin koko paikka parissa tunnissa läpi, ku se oli aika pieni paikka kuitenki. Mutta tykättiin siitä enemmän ku oikeesta eläintarhasta. Sit ku oltiin lähdössä pois, niin siinä pihalla oli 6kk vanha wallabe ja sitä sai pitää sylissä. Se oli tosi rauhallinen ja nukku meidän sylissä. Siliteltiin sitä ja se mies joka sitä wallabeta katto kerto meille wallabeista. Ne on kengurulle sukua ja hieman pienempiä. ... read more

Russell - Since the hot weather has gone away we thought it was about time we headed for some real cold weather with a trip to the Blue Mountains National Park. The park is about an hour and a half west of Sydney so another trip to the car hire place was in order. Sadly this time the fact that wedding is only 6 weeks away held no sway as the annoying woman behind the counter insisted that Lindsay had to be present to be included on the insurance. So after giving up the argument I drove Lins back to the shop. "Oh," said the woman, "it seems you details are already on the system." Yes, that's what I was trying to tell you - you crazy woman!!! ARGGHHHH - Never mind, we are on the ... read more

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY JOHNNY - bet you're having a whale of a time in the sunny isle of man!!!!!!!! looking forward to celebrating with you later in the summer - didn't you get an invite to Queenies ? Well what a couple of days I've been subjected to - carl did exaggerate a wee bit on the sleeping front around sydney - it was just 2min shut-eye to repower the batteries - but unfortunately he kept catching me out !!!!!!! (I think you all know that's not quite true either!) Anyway - 2nd day of Oakey tours started well - packed up from our gorgeous downtown sydney hotel, picked up our hire car and headed into the blue mountains - it was fab althought the sudden whiplash moments of carl trying to remember he didn't have ... read more

Hey guys! So a lot has happened...It feels like normal life here even though I’m kinda on a perma vacation which is nice and I know until I retire I wont feel like this so I’m lapping it up as much as I can :D Sydney I think has worn out its welcome with me. Its pretty much like Toronto and Im kinda not liking the big city anymore, which I never thought I would feel. Im actually looking forward to finding smaller towns :) I went to the Blue Mountains, which is about 2 hrs north out of Sydney. It was absolutely beautiful and freezing!! Well freezing to them you guys back home would have had shorts and T’s on but we had parkas on. The mountains are beautiful... they are blue because the eucalyptus ... read more