The Katoomba Blues

Michael and I decided last minute to take the train up to the Blue Mountains on Saturday to hike and stay in a hostel in Katoomba. It was really fun. We saw so many waterfalls that I decided to only show pictures of our favorites. It's strange hiking because when you hike down into the valley (900 steps down the Great Staircase) you go from a dryer climate to a rainforest.

At Echo Point looking at the Three Sisters.

Michael at one of the Three Sisters. It's a little crowded.

Don't worry, this picture is deceptive. Michael is actually not close to going over the edge of a waterfall.

My personal favorite above. We're still trying to figure out the name of this one, since there will be several different names for essentially the same waterfall because they are so tall, and they're not well marked on the map or the internet.

A hearty breakfast at The Yellow Deli. 

Michael behind the falls

My favorite view of the valley.

The two flower pictures were taken at the Everglades Garden in Leura, near where we were hiking.