14/10/2023
We had a great few days in the Blue Mountains of Australia. The Blue Mountains are roughly two hours outside of Sydney. It is early spring in Australia so lots of flowers were in bloom and the crowds were minimal. I was surprised to see the number of azalea bushes in the area, and they were in full bloom! When you first look at the Blue Mountains they seem to be similar to NC's Blue Ridge Mountains; as we moved closer they seemed also to have characteristics of the mountains in Arizona. But once we started hiking we realized how different and unique they were. The foliage and the terrain were amazing. We stayed at a town called Katoomba which was a great place to walk and relax in. We had a wonderful time. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
