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Romantic Sydney Getaway

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Romantic Sydney Getaway

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Actually I want to laugh... This is so funny... The narrator of this website is definitely MBA -- and more imaginative than me, despite I am a novelist! We all know what's going in down there ^_^

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Romantic Sydney Getaway

Dear 91.3, Tourism Australia and 20th Century Fox,

Thank you for the truly Romantic Sydney Getaway. My romance blossoms because of thee…

On Day 1, you sent us up to do the BridgeClimb. What a lovely sight to tell the world that I love my boyfriend!

Ooh did I mention that the view from Four Seasons Hotel Sydney was magnificent? Take a peek…

On Day 2, we had dinner at Summit Restaurant. We were awed by the view and the foods presented to us were beautifully delicious. Just look at it…

Yunisa's starter
cold smoked "petuna" ocean trout served warm signature dish
black pepper oil, poached eggs, brioche butter toast, champagne cream broth

Yunisa's main

riverina lamb "two ways"
claypot lamb shoulder "ravioli" , roasted short "rack", poached then roasted cherries, black cherry treacle, sweet onion paste

On Day 3, Fantastic Aussie Tours awed us in the gigantic presence of Blue Mountain and we sipped a cup of tea at Bygone Beautys to enjoy the beauty of the scenic place.

We were then led to a cave adventure (and you can hear my heart beat for him) at Jenolan Caves. What a beauty…

We went to The Edge Cinema to know more about Mother Nature and we thought our love was vast…

After experiencing nature and its wonder, we laid our head at York Fairmont Resort. I let you peek our room…

You told us that our spirit will be refreshed at Scenic World and Echo Point. I'm glad it was true! Did I mention the friendly service of Tread Lightly Eco Tours?
Check out the pictures below.

On our last day, we pledged our love with a sunset cruise on Sydney Harbour with Eastsail… but it rained. We believe Nature was sad with us as we had to leave on the very next day. Sydney Harbour was breath-taking…

Thank you Tourism Australia, 20th Century Fox and Radio91.3 for this Romantic Sydney Getaway. I hope he will bring me there again *hint hint* :)

Slide Show: Blue Mountain Day 2

Day 4: Bush walking in Blue Mountain

Eco nature walk (3 hrs) including a light lunch at Wentworth Falls with hotel transfers and a qualified ecological guide with Tread Lightly Eco Tours.
www.treadlightly.com.au

Tim Tranter was the guide. His cell is iPhone and was curious when I checked my Viewty (LG) phone. It was raining when I waited for him at Three Sisters Point bus stop.

Tread Lightly eco tours provide international visitors with Advanced Ecotourism Accredited bush walks and 4wd tours. Their qualified ecological guides are specialists in the environmental and the cultural aspects of the Blue Mountains World Heritage National Park. All tours are an educational and sensory experience with full emphasis on minimal impact best practice. Each tour is tailored made to suit client needs and expectations. Visitors explore a sensory experience in ancient rainforests, deep canyons, amazing waterfalls and views. The World Heritage wilderness accentuates their interpretive ecological experience.

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Blue Mountain has a self-surviving ability that other area seldom has. It is very old by geology (before dinosaur time) and people have climbed (and got lost) since mid 1800! Nowadays, the satelite technology (thanks to cell phone) can be used for tracking missing hikers.

Well, as for me, I am not an athletic girl at all. In fact, for the past few months, I have been chained to stare Excel spreadsheet, MS Powerpoint for >300 hours a month!

Thanks to Greg, who wrote that he loved adventure -- never thought about the possibility that adventure is equal to hiking (or in Australian term, bush walking), I was put into a serious stamina and physical torture of my life... 3-hour "easy" hiking -- which is not that easy at all for me as it was raining for hours before we started hiking and the muddy, the slippery route... (I still prefer the small mountain I hiked with my best friend in Jeju in 2007).

And at the end of the route, I had to stop for few minutes to catch my breath...
Can you keep up, baby girl -- I lose my breath... (Beyonce mode: ON)

These photos are for Kak Rus ^_^ the real hiker in my circle of friends!

Wilderness

So blue

A view to kill

Vast, wonderful nature in Blue Mountain


Steep and very slippery to hike, especially after raining

There is security barrier so that we won't fall down

Half view of the waterfall

Full view of the waterfall (one hour plus after the half view)

This is the cave "restaurant" where people often get some rest and eat

I'm having lunch in a cave, for the first time - chicken tandori wrap tasted so good because I was so hungry!

Wild blue flower

Wild white flower

There were actually people who hand-carved the stairs in late 1800

Posing surrounding the burnt trees

This burnt forest can renew itself in 3 months! (around 100 days) - can be used for Twilight shooting huh? -- the vampires will appear out of nowhere...

Day 4: Blue Mountain - 3 sisters etc

It was raining on and off on the second day I spent in Blue Mountain. The first part of the itinerary was OK... The Scenic World despite the wetness (rhythm of the rain n windy). Let the pictures speak for themselves! I just felt that I am so small, God is so great!

Scenic World
1 Violet Street, Katoomba
http://www.scenicworld.com.au/

Experience the World Heritage Listed National Park from the three different attractions.

Scenic World, less than two hours from Sydney, is one of the most popular privately owned tourist attractions in Australia. Located at Katoomba on the edge of a 200 metre cliff overlooking the Three Sisters, the attraction comprises three exciting rides: The Scenic Railway, the world’s steepest incline railway, The Scenic Skyway, a cable car ride over the spectacular Jamison Valley, 200 metres above the valley floor and The new Sceniscender, Australia’s steepest cable car ride, a 545 metre ride into previously inaccessible parts of the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains.

Opened in late 2002 is Scenic World’s Boardwalk. This elevated boardwalk winds through the temperate rainforest and gives visitors and unparalleled feel for the Blue Mountains. The 390 metre section between the two bottom stations is wheelchair accessible, via the Sceniscender. The southern loop of the boardwalk forms a 1.5 kilometre circuit starting near the mine and finishing at the Sceniscender bottom station. Stroll along the walkway throughout towering Jurassic rainforest and refresh both your spirit and soul.

A Souvenir (Blue Mountain certificate) - AUD 2.50
Posing at Three Sisters - photo taken from above the previous day

This is so blue *and green*

Skyway


Railway - the steepest railway on earth -- only last for few seconds

Walkway - it was raining all the way