After passing Darling Harbour, I tried to asked people around the area until they directed me to the building, I walked along Pirrama Road which still at the harbour side until I reached “The Star” building. I asked security guards where is the exact location of bus terminal for Blue Mountain Tours until I saw a small kiosk of ATT Kings inside the terminal and approached one the crew in the bus stop area to confirm where is my bus for my tour. I followed directions and waited on the bus. In few minutes the bus arrived and tour guides assisted us on boarding. I finally relaxed as soon as I seated in the bus coach. After completing some things by the tour guide/driver we left the terminal and started heading to our first stop.
–The Star Casino Hotel
Along the way I saw the famous ANZAC Bridge as we drove along City West Link, then we took Western Motorway until we reached the Great Western Highway to Katoomba. We drove to Echo Point Road to reached Echo Point Lookout to witness how magnificent the Blue Mountains are and the Three Sisters.
–Echo Point Lookout
–At Echo Point Plaza (with Echo Point Information Centre
All the tourist got off the bus and started walking towards the lookout area. It was popular with the Tourist and we arrived there with other visitors already made earlier than us. I prepared my camera as I am expecting to witness great sceneries. I love mountains personally, irregardless if the mountain is popular or not every time I saw one, I will definitely look at the mountain. When I was standing at the lookout area, I saw how beautiful Blue Mountains, I did not just saw one mountain but what I saw was mountain ranges. I actually curious why the mountain is called Blue Mountains and without even searching or asking how it was named, the one that I saw was a solid evidence and I definitely understand why it was called Blue Mountains. As far as I remembered, we had given 1 to 1.5 hours in Echo Point Lookout. And it’s up to us the visitors how we were going to spend it wisely.
–Blue Mountains
–Three Sisters
After taking shots at the top area lookout, I went down stairs to explore more of the area and to be able to take more photos of Three Sister as it is more closer. The Three Sisters are the rock formation which located in Blue Mountains and the formation is recognisable and everyone were taking photos within and I did not exclude myself on that. Then, I saw people really near the Three Sisters until I realised there is a trail towards the rock formation. The said trail is the same trail to trek down the valley. I did only towards the Three Sisters so I can take photos of the Blue Mountains in different angle and with the rock formation as well. I cannot afford to complete the trek downward as we only given within 1 to 1.5 hours and I don’t wanted to be left behind by my tour bus.
–Walking Trail to Three Sisters
–Near Three Sisters
While enjoying the panoramic view of Blue Mountains, it struck my mind if I will be given a chance to climb some part of this great mountain ranges in the future, if there will be a chance I welcome it wholeheartedly. The time in Echo Point Lookout was over and the next stop was Jenolan Caves.
–Leaving Katoomba on the way to Jenolan Caves
Thanks for directing me this way my friend. Pictures are awesome… How vast is Australia, really?!
its like continent, like USA, Canada, China, Russia, India, Africa … to be honest, I had been in Australia for 1.5 years but still those times are not enough for me, though I had been to major cities and popular remote places. I know that getting tour is expensive but as of the moment if I am not with my friends, that’s my option, and hey I maximize public transportation if its available.
Well sounds like the perfect time to pass your drivers test! Good luck
I definitely will because I plan to travel to USA in the next coming years with a target to visit all 50 states, I hope I will achieve that.
Big ambitions, I look forward to reading about it! I too have the same ambition at some point, maybe we’ll cross swords
We have to have huge dreams, so that even we fall, we still accomplish some, yes it will not be a perfect ambition but we have to try as we can right? I will look forward into your Australia adventure post. Because you are going there straight for 2 weeks, you will see more than I had because I visit Sydney for 1 day or less hours and the longest stay that I did there is more than 48 hours.