Thursday 4 January 2007 We got the bus over to the Blue Mountains which are about a two hour drive west of Sydney. We were dropped at a view point to see the Three Sisters, a rock formation, where there were stunning views across the valley. From here you could see the cable cars that cross and the steepest railway in the world which goes up a section of the mountains. We walked through the Jamison Valley, saw the Katoomba waterfall where there was actually...

Friday 29 December 2006Arrived in Sydney to find it chucking it down! Got to the place where we were staying and then headed out to Newtown which was nearby and had a thai meal at a place called "Khoa San" washed down with red wine of course.Saturday 30 December 2006Little wander around Sydney city centre to see some old buildings and the landmarks. We walked around the Botanic Gardens and onto Mrs Maquaries Point and Mrs Macquaries Chair which is a cha...

Saturday 6 January 2007Got ferry from Circular Quay in Sydney over to Manly where there was a pretty busy beach. Guess the great weather had brought the crowds out. We didn't stay too long in Manly as, apart from the beach, there was not that much to see. So we got the ferry back to Circular Quay and then had a guided tour of the Opera House. It was interesting to see the bare concrete construction on the inside and how they fit the concert halls into the spa...