Climbing Mountains and Fording Streams

Hey all!

Amy again... Just wanted to keep you updated on the latest...

Though today wasn't nearly as exciting as receiving luggage yesterday, we certainly had quite a trip. We caught a 10 something train to a town called Katoomba just west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. In Katoomba, which is basically like Poulsbo's downtown except on a Finn Hill, we got to see some awesome street shops and some of the locals. All unemployed of course... Ha! Kidding. Although it must be noted that Katoomba has (or once had) the highest unemployment rate in Australia. Anyways... We hiked our way into the Blue Mountains National Park and got some great photos of the Three Sisters, a series of three rock pinnacles basically hanging off these massive cliffs just inland of the big city. After hiking down the "Great Staircase" and back up, sweating like none other, and having a marvelous time, we conclude our day with take out from Chinatown and laundry. Sweet right!?

Tomorrow should be fun... we're spending the $100 that Qantas gave each of us for losing our luggage on something special... and we're going to be checking out Kings Cross - you know, the red light district - during the day of course! Ha! Really...

So there's a line to use the computer and I've run out of intresting things to report... I guess this is toodles for now!

As the Aussies say - Cheers!

Amy