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Blue Mountains

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September 26th 2013
Woke up a tiny bit hungover today, went out last night with the hostel people who are so friendly. But wanted to head to the blue mountains so got up showered and ate then left with a few girls from my room at the blue parrot they are German, Chilean, and Czech. We took the train to Katoomba the little town where the mountains are and it took 2 hours. We sat in the quiet carriage but I don' ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Katoomba

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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