Jenn and I ventured to the blue mountains together this week. The day started with a stroll to the central train station which is about 30 minutes from our place. The stroll quickly turned to a run as we realized we weren't going to make our 9 am train. We caught the train with a few minutes to spare and settled in for a 2 hour ride west. We arrived in the quaint mountain town of Katoomba and boarded the "hop on, hop off" tourist bus that circles its way around the area's main viewpoints, walking trails, and touristy sites. One thing we are quickly realizing is that in Australia tourist bus drivers are fantastic guides and very friendly. Our bus driver enthusiastically jumped from his seat and off the bus at every stop to show people exactly where each walk started. He also could say hello is about 10 different languages which everyone enjoyed. We did a series of short walks and one longer one viewing the beautiful gorges, forests, and waterfalls of the blue mountains. It is cicadas season in the blue mountains. These are a grasshopper like bug which are apparently the loudest insect in the world. We were "treated" to their constant high pitched "song", which can read 120 decibels. Our ears have recovered and it was a great day.
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