Our day began by boarding a tour bus at 7:30 am for a day-long tour of the Sydney area. Our first stop was Featherdale Wildlife Park. While there, we got some awesome pictures with 'roos and koalas. Debbie met face-to-face with an emu who tried to eat her park passport! Thankfully, a young child on our tour was able to come to the rescue. Traci could not be of any assistance due to her intense fear of birds.
After Featherdale, we stopped at a waterfall overlook and saw some amazing Australian scenery. Our next adventure was at Scenic World where we were able to walk through the rainforest and ride the world's steepest railway in Katoomba at the base of the Blue Mountain region. We took lots of pictures of the Three Sisters rock formation and learned the Aboriginal Dreamtime legend of its origin.
We were afforded some free time in a mountain town called Leura. We perused a local bookstore and bought some books detailing Aboriginal culture. We can't wait to share this with our students back in Oklahoma.
Our bus then toured Sydney's Olympic Park before taking us to a cruise ship. We travelled back via boat up the Parramatta River to Sydney's Darling Harbour. During our experiences, we have sampled some locale fare including kangaroo, emu, crocodile, and of course the hometown brews and wines! :)
We were exhausted from our day's adventures so got plenty of rest last night and are preparing for a day of shopping in the local markets today. We are excited to explore the Aboriginal artisans work in an area of Sydney known as The Rocks. Look for more posts soon...G'Day Mates!
Those Emu's are dangerous!! They almost ate my hand off last year when I was there.
ReplyDeleteThe blue mountains are soo pretty!!
cissy