This was a BIG coach tour jobbie. We managed to get it half price so that was a bonus because the trip was beautiful but the tour was like an OAP tour to the Blackpool or something.
The mountains were amazing and the forests deep and unexplored. This isn't the kind of sight that I automatically associate with Australia. It was interesting to see. It is a little money making in the mountains though where you get delivered to "Scenic World". A crap name for a sight that allows you to get down to a wooden board walk on the forest floor. The only catch: you have no choice but to pay $19 each to go down by mountain train and then up by cable car. So we paid our money and got on the train. It was slightly unerving to read this is the steepst railway in the WORLD and goes to about 45 degrees in places... What made it hilarious was as the train started to descend down they played the Indiana Jones theme music. CHEEEEESE!!!!
The walk down the bottom was fun and a good temperature because of the forest. Then it was up via the cable car. I f-in hate cable cars. I don't trust the strength of the cables despite knowing they must be safe. It was good to be back on the granny bus. A brief stop for tea and scone and a whistle stop tour of Sydney's Olympic village from 2000. Ame was particularly interested in this because of her job. I reckon London can do better! C'mon London!
Finally, we took the public ferry back to circular quay from the Olympic village. This was probably the best thing all day. It was fast and the weather was awesome. Approaching Sydney via water is probably the best way to see it. We got back to Jo's and I cooked chilli and we all shared that wine we bought at Hunter. Thursday is job day. We've got to book Byron Bay and a fee trips. Can't believe it's only been a week. It feels like years ago since I was in UK. So much still to do and see....
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