A GRAND VIEW: THE PICTURES
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The Blue Mountains were quite a trek. The subway system in Sydney was expansive to say the least. Finally we reached Katoomba, the town directly beside the Blue Mountains lookout. I’ve never been to the Grand Canyon but I would guess the magnitude would be somewhere along the lines of what I saw at Katoomba. I wish I had a better camera because the pictures really don’t do it justice.
It was a sight that commanded your attention and made you stop in your tracks. I’ve never seen miles of tropical rainforest look so small. Thirty meter trees looked like strands of grass across the plane of view. Drops were 760 meters (2,490 ft) deep and you could see for well over 5 miles. We were able to find an area with a stone formation creeping out over one of the cliffs. After climbing over the barrier we set up on the edge to get some pictures. It was pretty nerve racking to stand on the edge of that. I think we were both happy to get back over the barrier afterward.
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Katoomba itself was an interesting little town. It was full of old craft shops and pawn type places. I stopped by an antique shop and found a really cool shot glass. Since I collect them from each place I go I figured I could pick something up. Unfortunately, all I could find was one from Singapore dated 1938, right before the Japanese invasion in WWII. I want to kick myself now because there were Australian troops there as well. At the time I didn’t know so I passed it up. After a few shops it was back to the subway and a long trip back. Make sure you give yourself a full day for this trip and try not to schedule anything for when you get back. The subway stops can be longer or shorter depending on personnel traffic.
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