As accommodation was so expensive I decided to escape Sydney for the Blue Mountains. I walked from the Blue mountains hostel in Katoomba to Echo Point, 3 sisters, princess pass and Katemba falls. I paid $14 to go up the highest/steepest railway in the world. It was really exhilarating and breathtaking views for the 5 sec ride. Apparently the name Blue Mountains comes from the glow from the type of trees that grow there. Unfortunately damage from the so typical ...

Landed in a rainy Sydney on a Friday. As this was the weekend that Justin Beeber, Stereophnics festival and Bon Jovi was performing in Sydney which my made my accommodation search really hard to find and then really expensive. Cost wise going from Asia to Australia was a massive shock to the system. Paying $4,80 for water after having paid 20c in Asia was rather painful. Even though Australia was expensive Sydney proved to be world class. The Opera house and Sydn...