Written on Saturday, September 05, 2009 at 11:23 PM
The weekend was alittle hesitant at first, then we went ahead. With much satisfaction & slight grumbling, I drove the whole way from Sydney to Katoomba Blue Mountains -- 2Hrs drive. Well, at least that was the longest for me.Views there were breathtaking.. Yet it's a peaceful feeling that is alittle unexplanable, perhaps would have been better without a reduce in number of tourists up there in the mountains.
One theory on how Blue Mountains got its name was said to be caused
by the evaporation of eucalyptus vapour, but it is only a theory. However, the distant ranges do indeed appear to be covered in a blue haze when we are there... =) In align with our goals to "keep fit" we went for a hike easy-level of course. The mountain trail that leads us to Katoomba Cascades & Fall. Starting off at about 2pm, we supposed didn't reach the Falls. But we saw the Cascades, which wasn't that much spectacular really... But it is still a good-feelin
g that we reached a certain checkpoint.Took some photos and had a mini-picnic, **thanks for the sandwiches** We started to head back to the main lookout as it was about to hit 5pm, where the sun was about to set.
Apparently, we took only 20min to get back, however we took about 45min to get there to the Cascades. Hence we have arrive at the theory that knowing your destination will reach your final outcome faster than when you are achieving an unknown. Applies to dreams & goals in life, I suppose.
Final picture of ME! with Blue Mountains - the Three Sisters. To see natural landscape like this is truly flaunting the power of nature.
p/s: Hope you had a good time and yes, we will go again. If that is where your heart can find an inner peace. =)