Sydney – The Sea

just off the harbour on a whale-watching tour, still very eager and doing good

a little further off the harbour

little lighthouse この灯台はちょっと小さいですね＾＾

dream to be on a boat just like this ^^

Voila! finally saw the whales! this is the last photo i took before i vomited and lost all energy due to sea-sick!

Sydney – The Blue Mountains

We got up early to catch the train (around 7am something) from Martin Place station to Central station, and then switched to the intercity train to get to Katoomba station, where the Blue Mountains is. The Blue Mountains is no wonder one of the world’s heritage! Clean air, nice wind, gorgous view. But honestly, I felt more exciting with the town itself :) Katoomba is a nice small town, still managing to keep its antique look. I think adventure lovers would fall in love with the Blue Mountains right away though. For me, it was a nice, memorable visit to the Blue Mountains, but coming here for the second time (?), well, we don’t know yet :)

当日は、朝7時の電車に間に合うように早く起きました。マーティン・プレイス駅から出発。セントラル駅まで地下鉄で行き、セントラル駅でインターシティ電車に乗り換えてカトゥーンバ駅に行きました。全体で約2時間がかかりました。ブルー・マウンテンズ国立公園は、さすがに世界遺産の一つです。空気がおいしいし、風も気持ち良く、素晴らしい景色でした。でも、私がカトゥーンバの町のほうが好きです。町は小さいけど可愛くて、まだ伝統的な街並みを守っていて、印象的です。ブルー・マウンテんズ国立公園に行って良かったと思いますが、もう一度行くのはちょっと～分からないなぁ。。。

We took the intercity train to go to the Blue Mountains. It took about 2 hours to get there from Sydney. Departure: Central station. Arrival: Katoomba station.

Arrived at Katoomba station

There are many ways to the Blue Mountains, tours, bus, car rental. We found it affordable, fast and convenient to get there by taxi. Just make sure you get the taxi number for the ride back to the station.

I think the Three Sisters is the main spot of the Blue Mountains area. We were overwhelmed by the view from here ^^

The rest is filled with trees. I wonder why they don't call it the Green Mountains instead :)

You can actually go inside one of the Three Sisters

The plaza near the Three Sisters. They have restaurants and souvenir shops here. Bus and taxi stop right in front of this plaza.

a waterfall at the Blue Mountains area, taken from the cable car

Katoomba is quite a nice town

A main street in Katoomba. I like the way they decorate the road with that little clock :)