Day 27

Today we have sadly returned home from the Blue Mountains but not before we took another look at the amazing scenery and bush at Blackheath. The area is designated as a. World Heritage Site, see 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Blue_Mountains_Area for more info.

The canopy of trees goes on for as far as the eye can see but as you go further north this turns increasingly to desert in the outback. The roads become narrower and population scarcer. 

The waterfalls are fantastic.

Can you see the stone steps cut into the rock to create a path down the mountain?

I think I can just see someone in the middle of this photo.

Sam says the Aborigines use the red seeds of this plant and grind them to make a flour.

Marcus and I travelled back from Katoomba on the train. It seemed to be a fast train. We went to Central Station and then to Circular Keys to catch the fast ferry to Manly which was the scenic route back home.

This is the slow ferry. Once on the fast ferry I went out to take some shots of us leaving the wharf and got caught by the spray.

Farewell Sydney!

Farewell Sydney Harbour Bridge! We caught the bus from Manly Wharf back home to join the others.