Farewell Katoomba, Hello Sydney

Jamison Valley, before dawn

Last morning in Katoomba, just enough time for the Prince Henry Walk (Katoomba Falls to Echo Point) and farewell one of the great natural wonders of the world - until next time (October)! Thanks to Jenny and Paul at Shelton-Lea B&B in Lurline Street, and also Rob, Rachelle and Joy at the Shuttle Stop Corner Store & Take Away (167 Lurline Street, cnr Goyder St) - such friendly people and great meals!

Bird list: Yellow-tailed black cockatoos, rainbow lorikeets (! not common here), SCRUBBIES (favourites), rosellas - I think they're juveline crimsons (wish my photo was clearer), curras, ravens, black-backed pies, sulphurs.

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Cockle Bay, east side (Darlingside)

Then it was the Blue Mountains train to Central, store my travel bags, and off to Sydney's CBD! First stop, the Sydney Monorail (last time before it heads to Tasmania ), then the Power House Museum for Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention, the #1 Locomotive, and the Strasburg Clock (all I had time for...haha...but also true). Then off to Circular Quay and the Guylian Shop for a hot choc, back to Dymocks (fabulous store - 3 levels of BOOKS!), the beautiful Pyrmont Bridge, Cockle Bay and the ibis, another monorail ride, then the airport. Phew!

Safely home - with grateful thanks to CityRail and Virgin Australia - and a peaceful night at Mum's before heading home.

Happy writing, bushwalking and safe travelling
Bo
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