Happy to be with these two lovely Toby's family members, to Blue Mountain in this beautiful day. Even though it is harsh, they never complain.
Routine: Katoomba Station > Echo Point > Three Sisters > Scenic World > Skyway > Cableway > Rain Forest > Railway > Katoomba Station
Katoomba Station
We take Blue Mountain Line, depart Central Station at 08:30, arrive Katoomba Station at 10:30. Katoomba is such a lovely small town!
As we haven't done much homework, quite confused how to ahead Blue Mountain, just follow the crowd taking Bus 686G, geting off at Echo Point ^_^!
BTW, I misestimate that I have used Opal card 8 times this week, it costs me $10 fare>_<
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Echo Point
We follow the crowd getting off at Echo Point, I am so excited to see Blue Mountain and Three Sisters at the first sight! How spectacular it is!!!
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Three Sisters
The Legend of Three Sisters
"The Aboriginal dream-time legend has it that three sisters, 'Meehni', 'Wimlah' and Gunnedoo' lived in the Jamison Valley as members of the Katoomba tribe. These beautiful young ladies had fallen in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe, yet tribal law forbade them to marry. The brothers were not happy to accept this law and so decided to use force to capture the three sisters causing a major tribal battle. As the lives of the three sisters were seriously in danger, a witchdoctor from the Katoomba tribe took it upon himself to turn the three sisters into stone to protect them from any harm. While he had intended to reverse the spell when the battle was over, the witchdoctor himself was killed. As only he could reverse the spell to return the ladies to their former beauty, the sisters remain in their magnificent rock formation as a reminder of this battle for generations to come..."
We walk to Three Sisters. It is fiercely hot, and uncountable stairway, gonna kill us orz
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Scenic World
Then we take Bus 686 to Skyway Station. To my shock, we cannot buy ticket here, have to go to Scenic World on the other side!!!
We inquire the beautiful staff, she replies us by walk for 20mins / wait for bus for 25mins. And we determine by walk.
BTW, she is quite interesting that she always replies us immediately with "FANTASTIC"!!!
We take a break at the waterfall.
Arrive Scenic World finally orz
Steam Clock, cannot understand how it work@@
It starts raining, we are struggling whether continue or visit Blue Mountain again tomorrow.
The staff suggests the routine to us: Skyway <> Cableway > Railway
She also informs the last ride NOT 16:50 today
However
She doesn't inform us one thing IMPORTANT......
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Skyway
We wait for 30mins and take the ride finally. It is marvellous to have panoramic view of Blue Mountain, in the shower.
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Cableway
We stand behind, cannot view anything totally......
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Rain Forest
Then we take an adventure in the rain forest. Fern and tree are standing tall, some with external vertical water vines. It is amazing!!!
If you sit on this seat and lean backwards, you will drop your hat...
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Railway
Finally we take the railway. And we take 3 times: Up > Down > Up. Out of my expect, Up is more breathtaking!!!
UP:
DOWN:
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Katoomba Station
To our shock, the bus finished when we leave at 18:00!!! The staff suggests us to go back Katoomba Station by walk, around 30 mins orz
What is this plant? The leaves are shining, very attractive!!!
Nightfall in Katoomba is so charming~~~
We walk whole day, it is extremely exhausting, anyway, it is such an unforgettable trip^_^
Reference:
http://www.bluemts.com.au/info
http://www.bluemts.com.au/info/thingstodo/threesisters
