Blue Mountains
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After flying for over 14 hours to Sydney, we weren’t sure if we were crazy to go straight onto a 2-hour train ride for a day and a half of hiking in the Blue Mountains. Turns out it was the perfectLeer más
After flying for over 14 hours to Sydney, we weren’t sure if we were crazy to go straight onto a 2-hour train ride for a day and a half of hiking in the Blue Mountains. Turns out it was the perfectLeer más
After our trip to the mountains, we got the train back to Sydney in good time to spruce up for an evening at the opera. We had booked tickets for the Sydney Opera House production of Puccini’sLeer más
Today we joined a bus tour along the Great Ocean Road. The coastal route was built in the 1920s as a project to employ soldiers returned from World War I. With a length of 150 miles, it is consideredLeer más
We started day two in Melbourne with a cafe breakfast in a nearby ‘laneway’ — pedestrian-only dining and shopping passages with a European feel. We jostled for table space with the enthusiasticLeer más
Today was pretty relaxed. Breakfast at yesterday’s laneway, then a walk along the riverbank to catch one of the free city center trams to Melbourne’s version of the London Eye. The skies wereLeer más
Waiting for the Melbourne tram at dawn on Tuesday, we watched two hot air balloons lift off and soar over the city. An auspicious start for our 3-hour flight to the Outback to visit Uluru (formerlyLeer más
For our second full day, we did not get up for the sunrise viewing with the hordes again, but we did take the 6.5 mile walk around the base of Uluru. It was a flat, easy walk, with changing views ofLeer más
We met up with our WayOutback tour group yesterday afternoon, climbed aboard the 4-wheel drive bus and rode into the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. WayOutback had arranged for a talk and walk with anLeer más
Another early start and a few hours drive got us into Watarrka (Kings Canyon) National Park for a 2-hour hike on the rim trail. First you have to climb up to the rim, some 100 meters of stone stepsLeer más
We got to sleep in until 6am (whoopee!), and had time for a hot breakfast of eggs, bacon and tomatoes all on the BBQ griddle, and toast from the well-equipped camp kitchen. Other mornings we have hadLeer más