Midday on Saturday I arrived in Sydney. The day was spent walking to and around the Darling Harbour area of the city, whilst on Sunday I visited the city centre, The Opera House and The Sydney Bridge. My time in Sydney was fairly quiet; the hostels are fairly empty as people choose to go to the warm north rather than the cold south. However, on Monday I found myself buying some warm cloths in preparation for my trip to The Blue Mountains.
I arrived in Katoomba in The Blue Mountains late on Monday. Back in Sydney I exchanged my South-east Asia guidebook for an Australian one; a task I clearly should have done a long time ago.
It recommended the Number 14 Lovel Street hostel in Katoomba, and I'm glad it did. Number 14 is a converted home that is now a warm comforting hostel, and it's a great place to relax after a walk through the mountains. The mountains themselves are spectacular, with stunning views and great waterfalls more than making up for the chilly weather. The 'steepest railway in the world' was good, if a little scary! Katoomba is also in the news at the moment; just a few hours ago a British backpacker who was missing in the mountains was found alive!
Tomorrow I will do a little more trekking before returning to Sydney and moving on - possibly as far as Melbourne. However, I have just ten days until I need to return to Sydney to catch my flight to New Zealand.
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