Blue Mountains

A bright, crisp morning saw us travelling to the Blue Mountains for the day. It had been over 10 years since our last visit but the sight that greeted us was the same.

Firstly we refuelled after the drive with a big brunch at one of the many cafes in Katoomba.

Took a quick look at the Street Art Walk. All the buildings along this short back street were brought to life with some very cool work.  I'm always amazed at the skill involved in producing large pieces of art. Boats drifting out to sea; birds taking off; wildlife gathering; cartoon characters; abstract pieces and a truck which you really had to take a double look at to know it wasn't real. It's such a shame it was off the main road. I'm sure it's in some guides but we only found it by accident and just before our parking ticket expired so didn't get to appreciate it as much as it deserved.
 

We headed towards a '3 sisters' viewing point and at the information centre we watched a short show on Aboriginal history with a focus on instruments, dance and costume. That's probably the wrong terminology but I only picked up the handout sheet in Dutch to send to friends so I can't check.



We had afternoon tea booked at the Hydro Magestic so only had time to take the 10 minute short stroll from the viewing point. There is a lot more to do than we did. Different trails and other points.

More information on the Blue Mountains.

For Art Deco lovers - visit the Hydro Magestic Hotel and Restaurant. Great views over the mountains. Options of different restaurants.


We took one of the last sittings for afternoon tea. We were given a great window table, just had to put up with people keep showing up beside us to take photos out of the window. Lucky we had the view and decor to talk about as the service was very slow. The sandwiches were quite plain but the dessert plate was tasty. Overall a disappointing, expensive option. We will go back but try one of the other restaurants.