{"id":4596,"date":"2022-12-19T00:44:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T05:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=4596"},"modified":"2022-12-19T00:44:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T05:44:17","slug":"day-37-blue-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=4596","title":{"rendered":"Day 37, Blue Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friday, December 9, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had booked an excursion to the Blue Mountains thru Expedia, but about 4 days before the trip, they cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I lucked out with booking thru Air bnb experiences another Blue Mountain excursion. Instead of a minivan group, we had our guide\/driver Peter and his VW and 1 other young woman from NYC. Fun day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We walked two blocks from our hotel to the town hall train station where we caught a train to Strathfield, about 20 minutes outsideSydney. We met our group at a cafe across from the train station, and then we were off to discover Peter\u2019s favorite spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We stopped at a cafe, then later at a deli where we ordered sandwiches to go for our picnic with a view. Stopped at a fun art gallery on our way back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once back in Sydney, I went online to try to book a table at the French bistro near our hotel. No luck. But\u2026.we walked to the restaurant and asked if we could have dinner??? Yes! IF we spent at least $70 per person (not hard there) and IF we were gone by 8pm. It was 6pm, so we agreed, and took our seats at a little table on the sidewalk. Delicious meal! Makes me want to visit France again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These trees with purple flowers were blooming all over Sydney.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Map of Wentworth Falls area trails<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First stop, trail by Wentworth Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We went to Fletchers lookout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I did not want to go over to that trail!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Some of our walk was in rain forest pockets, some not<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There were a bunch of caves along the walk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our guide Peter demonstrating the different colors in the earth at that location<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wild orchids<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our picnic lunch spot near the Anvil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wind eroded cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Blue mountains vista<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wind eroded cave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from Anvil rock toward Sydney. We could some areas on this side of the mountain that had burned in the fires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sunset view near Anvil rock <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I think the rock formation is called Board\u2019s head. To me it looked more like a Labrador\u2019s head.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We couldn\u2019t leave without seeing the Three Sisters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kanga art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wild horse behind the artgallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dinner around the corner from our hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sitting out on the street for dinner <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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flaming crepes Suzette <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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