The Grand Staircase, Blue Mountains

We got up really early due to the clock change and after breakfast drove to Katoomba. Despite the rain we set of walking down the 900 steps of the grand staircase. We then walked a few kilometres along the bottom of the cliffs, through the bush before starting our ascent.

About 3/4 of the way up, I saw a leech on my shoe and then found several others, including some I had to remove and left me bleeding. By the time we got to the top my trouser leg was covered in blood.

We made a slight detour to Scenic World so I could go in the toilet and check for more leeches but I didn’t find any.

We finished the walk along the cliff tops back to Katoomba.

In the town centre we went to the Carrington Hotel for a burger before coming back to the house.

I had a nap and then Simon and I walked to the shops.

In the evening Glam made pad Thai.Read more