The Blue Mountains of Australia
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Our friend the Pied Kurrawong Katoomba is the largest and seemingly main town in the Blue Mountains. We checked into the charming 1920’s “Blue Hotel”. Our room faced a park-like area with big trees where Pied Kurrawongs kept us entertained and woke us in the mornings. Breakfast in the 1920's dining room Bar/lounge area of Hotel Blue The Cliff Drive had us stopping several places for birding, walking and exploring. Along the way we met a couple from North England who were also birding and a typical birding conversation ensued. “Have you been to….? Have you seen….? Where is the best place to ….? “ always about birds and nature. Such fun to meet fellow travelers! The views in these mountains are spectacular with the vast expanses of forests. The Blue Mountains Katoomba (an Aboriginal word meaning “shining falling water” offers a variety of architecture and lots of art deco shops. We discovered a place to get fish and chips after 7 p