Having had 2 late mornings, today, we didn’t have that luxury. We were being picked up outside the Sheraton Hotel, a 15 minute walk from our hotel, at 7.30am! It’s a big trip day, starting at Sydney Zoo, lunch in Leuro, and then to Scenic World to see the Blue Mountains, finishing with a ferry ride from Olympic park to Circular Quay. A full day of activity!

We are at the Zoo by 9am and the first order of the day is feeding the wallabies..

No time for us to hang about, it was a long journey out to Leuro, so we were back on the coach and on our way.

Leuro mis a small town, a bit similar to Arrowtown in South New Zealand. A main street with lots of small shops and cafe’s. After a lovely lunch we were back on the road for the 3 sisters viewing point. This is only a few minutes from Scenic World and you can see it across the valley.

Now we have had some mixed reviews from people about the Blue Mountains. Some telling us they are a must and amazing. Others saying it’s OK but nothing to write home about. Well for us, it was the first. The scale is breath taking. I think it’s one of those things. When you think of mountains, you think of being at the bottom and looking up at snowy peaks that you might climb. Well, it’s not that kind of mountain. For starters you are already on top. Your view is looking down on to a vast rainforest. And just for the record, it’s not raining! Serious bonus for us. Here’s some photos that just don’t do justice to the scale of it.

2 hours later and we are on the coach heading for the Olympic Park wharf…

…and a ferry back to Sydney Circular Quay which again, didn’t disappoint with the views…

And with that, I’m up to date… for now.