Blogs from Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 9

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba March 5th 2008

This day we just hung out in the beautiful historic rooms of the hostel, on big comfy couches, I talked to the parents on Skype, and we just had a generally chill day. We were picked up by Oz Experience at 5pm by a crazy-eyed driver with a crazy group. I was really happy we hadn't been with these insane people all day! We got back to Sydney around 7, walked back to Home Backpackers, and I then met up with Stephen for a nice dinner in Darling Harbour. Went back to the hostel, finished my book around 12:30 - which creepily ended up with an epilogue dated March 6th, 2008! ... read more

Blue Mountains

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba March 4th 2008

Angie all over

We had to get up very early that morning as we were doing an overnight trip to the Blue Mountains with Oz Experience. We met at the Oz Experience office in the city and set off around half-passed seven in the morning. We did two great long hikes that day, one that involved a bit of a tumble for me! Luckily all I ended up with was a muddy body and a bit of a sore ankle, but no major injuries. We had opted to spend the night in the Blue Mountains at a gorgeous hostel, the YHA Katoomba. I could have wept when I stepped into our spotlessly clean room, and even more so when I stepped into the immaculate shower and bathroom. I spent a bunch of time catching up on my New Zealand ... read more

The Island

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba March 2nd 2008

Coastal Walk

MartinandJaime

Hi Everyone It's been a while since the last entry, so long in fact that we're about to leave Sydney having already visited Melbourne. Lots of reasons why, but mainly having a lot of fun. Any way, we left you at the end of our journey round New Zealand. Having left Rotorua where we'd visited the thermal spas we moved on for two nights in a place called Taupo. Now most people go to Taupo for their bungy jumping, sky diving and water rafting but we went for another reason: Prawn Park. Yes, we made a detour from our planned trip to visit a prawn farm which we saw advertised in our first week in NZ. So please try to continue reading while laughing at how un rock and roll we are. We started by having ... read more

Cairns/Sydney

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba February 26th 2008

Jennie H

Sunday 17th We left Misiion Beach after visiting the fortnightly market (six stalls under the trees fringing the beach), where i bought two mangoes ,a book, some home-made carmel tarts and a carved hand ('What type of wood is it?' 'Ordinary wood'!); Kev bought some prans, reputedly fresh, but they were frozen. Ellie lay on the grass and tried to recover from her night out. A two-hour journey took us back to Cairns where it rained on and off all day, though apparently less than yesterday. Once again we are paddling through a campsite and Ellie and i took refuge in the TV room - dry sofas were preferable to the cramped van or damp gazebo, and we ignored the cricket channel that the TV seemed fixed to. Monday 18th dawned fairly clear and we went ... read more

These boots were made for walking

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba February 22nd 2008

The Three Sisters

lizzieday

When last I left you, I was heading off into the sunset in search of the Blue Mountains Majesty. Found it, then some. Stayed in a funky little hostel called the flying fox. Sadly no bats in sight. Crap Name. Nice hostel though, big comfy sofas, free tea, coffee and cornflakes. Found a nice tv room and a huge pile of videos. Unfortunately there were 2 girls watching some dreary murder mystery, in German. A nice looking English bloke was wandering round with a video looking lost so I joined him and we mounted a raid. Having invaded the room, we could settle back to watch Interview with a Vampire. Feet aching after long days walking, log fire in the next room, but who can resist Christian Slater, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Long hair and ... read more

A Blue Mountain Adventure...

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba January 26th 2008

The Three Sisters

Where on earth are Kim and Joe

Although this is the Blue Mountains / Australia Day blog, Joe can't begin without mentioning his best morning of the trip so far. Waking up at 6.30am to watch football is plain wierd, but it was so worth it to watch Tottenham annihilate Arsenal 5 -1. We're going to Wembley!!! Anyway back to the less important stuff.... We checked out of our room at Base with its creaky beds, rattling windows and resident ants and caught the train up to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. It was a pretty easy 2 hour trip and arrived at the hostel just after lunch time. We were waiting for the hostel owner to come and check us in when this dodgy bloke in a boiler suit walked past. Kim thought he was the owner and said "Hi!!!" in a ... read more

Blue Mountain Views

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba January 15th 2008

Sydney Aquarium

Facy87

Moin, Bin jetzt nach ein paar Tagen in Sydney und zig Bekanntschaften in den Blue Mountains angekommen. Das Wetter war anfangs leider besch*** aber hat sich heute zum Glueck gebessert. Man kommt sich hier wie im Jungle vor und die Aussicht ist gigantisch. Koennte hier gut ne Woche verbringen. Hab mit nem anderen Deutschen zwei 4-stuendige Wanderungen gemacht und morgen dann noch ne 6-stuendige. Hier gibts auch endlich mal nen billigen Supermarkt direkt um die Ecke, was ich in Sydney nicht gefunden hatte. Die Bilder hab ich jetyt verkleinert und hoff, dass ich jetzt noch n bisschen Zeit hab sie hochzuladen. Andere Reisende lernt man hier auch wirklich im Minutentakt kennen, sodass man nie alleine unterwegs ist. Mein Namensgedaechtnis leidet allerdings sehr :) Liebe Gruesse, Simon... read more

Blue Mountains

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba January 11th 2008

Blue Mountains

Petit Travels

First of all I would like to announce we are still alive, despite the flooding and forest fires that are following behind us. We are safe :) After 400 million years, the Blue Mountains have not changed much, so we are told. In fact, we watched a film on a massive screen saying scientists found prehistoric pine trees that were thought to have been extinct over 65 million years ago. The chance of discovering these trees in such an enormous area, was like finding a small dinosaur in a forest! Now that would be something! The location of these pine trees are top secret, for their preservation. From Echo Point, these ancient forests and mountains can be seen, as well as the famous Three Sisters :D Not far from the Blue Mountains are the fairytale-like Jenolan ... read more

The Blue Mountains

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba December 29th 2007

Blue Mountain waterfall

Cat and Big G

Today we tramped through the Blue Mountains which were awsome, we then got a train which is in the Guiness Book of Records for having the steepest incline in the world into the rainforrest in the Mountains for some more tramping. That night we just chilled in Barry's back garden with some beers and shiraz and a big plate of cheeze, olives, dips and crackers....sheer bliss!! ... read more

Blue, very blue, Mountains!

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba December 23rd 2007

Ah, the blue just doesn't look the same in photos...

drbexl

Friday 21st Drag myself out in time to be packed/out for 10am, get to train station to find train went 5 minutes ago and is another hour + for the next one, but I just find a seat and read my book. Onto the double decker train - love these (and the seats move to face different directions too - woo-hoo), and arrive in Katoomba 2 hours later having been through some beautiful countryside en route. Get my guidebook (I've bought a 3 day train/bus pass), and make way to the YHA (quicker than waiting for the bus). Can definitely see the 1930s influence here all along the main-street and to the award-winning/restored YHA building. Easy check-in, find a bottom bunk, open the card which is waiting from my Mum! Go for a bit of a ... read more

The 3 Sisters (the legend, not the rocks)

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