Day 2: drove around the Katoomba and Leura tourist trail. First stop was Gordon Fells lookout
Then on to the Leura cascades
Before arriving at the major tourist attraction of Echo Point from where you can see the three sisters and the orphan rock. Also saw a huge lizard, which we think was a blue-tongued skink!
Some beautiful views today. Not up to New Zealand standard, but lovely in their own way.
Day 3:
Andy wanted to see Mudgee, the wine growing region of this area. He has been told that Mudgee wines are better than those from the Hunter Valley. It was quite a long drive to Mudgee, and we saw quite a bit of road kill on the way including kangaroos, wallabies, a fox and a huge pig!
Eventually found Mudgee, which wasn't up to much really, and didn't visit the vineyards after all. So we ended up driving 350km to have lunch and buy a bottle of wine in the supermarket!
Got some lovely pictures on the way back though, and even saw a kookaburra, though we weren't able to get a photo!
Views of the Megalomg Valley from the Hargraves lookout
Great update B and B! Lovely to see pics of your adventure! X
ReplyDeleteI find it difficult to compare Australia & NZ - such a contrast. I love the bush! Did check about Mudgee when you mentioned it but decided it was too far.
ReplyDeleteLove the Blue Mountains, the haze is amazing. My friends husband was at school in Katoomba, they took us there and as we came back to the City we came down the hill and we were told to open the window and we could hear tinkling bells. They were bell birds - amazing!
When you saw the Three Sisters was there someone playing a digeridoo - gave it all a great atmosphere.
Love the pics, great memories.