26th December 2012

Another cool morning in the Blue Mountains and we are awake and listening to the drops on the top of the caravan.  We are situated underneath a crabapple tree, but thankfully none fell on the caravan.  It was about 9 degrees this morning and didn't get past about 11 degrees.  Yes, sorry to rub it in but we feel that all our loved ones are better off not having us there - so we don't complain about the heat over there...

We also need to teach the kids the time, as we thought it was 7:15am but in reality it was about 8.30am ?????  Anyway, we all got up and headed out for the famous lookouts at Echo Point and Wentworth Falls (where we are staying).  Well....headed out to see Wenworth falls and we saw mist.  Beautiful trees in front of us and apparently beyond us.  We then went to the local newsagent and bought a little gift for Grandma Wheat and Granny - no we are not telling you what we bought.

Wentworth Falls, we could hear the water but couldn't see it.  The fog did lift but not enough for us to see the waterfall.

We could see the trees in front of us.

Anyway, we then went to Echo Point where the 3 sisters are, but we don't have "mist vision" and so we didn't get to see them... Hopefully before we leave here - we can see them.  It's just one of those days when we were walking through the clouds.  It was exciting enough as it was different and loads of people were there.  Cousin Roy was telling us that many people book the coaches up to the Blue Mountains, sometimes a year in advance, so no choice about the weather, they were coming anyway.  So we saw a lot of people from around the world.  Their choice of clothing was a little cooler than our jeans, once again, the weather in Sydney is a bit different to the weather up here.  We went to the tourist shop - quite big - met up with some Aboriginal people who were doing a show - young fellas - we got a photo with them.  They had a shop with lots of Aboriginal paintings on canvas and Ben wanted a boomerang but I told him his uncle Ray could make him one - so we better inform him soon.

Here we are looking at the mist, with cousin Roy.

We then had lunch and went to Scenic World, where they have the cable cars go across the mountains and another one down the mountain.  They had a "rainy day special" but we didn't do it - no thanks.  On those cables... in wet weather...noooo.  Here it was just as packed and we bought a couple of souvenirs.

We then went home and relaxed.  Kids have been playing Lego in Roy's lounge room while the fire has been on. Yes we stoked up the fire - a real burning log fire ( in the slow combustion stove).  We all feel much drier now.  Going back to the kids. Yesterday, Roy put on the video, The Plank. Boy did Ben laugh his little heart out.  He enjoyed it immensely and has since watched it again today.  Both of the kids were also introduced to Keeping up appearances"...both of them were laughing through it. 

With the young fellas we met.  The young guy on the left is form the Wiradjuri people.

Dinner was nice and hot and we are ending the evening now after talking to the family back at Muchea, who are dipping in the pool to keep cool.  Well, we love you all.  We are off to the zoo tomorrow.

Roy's backyard - it's wet.  I also think there is a bird in the picture.

PS. Congratulations to Marie for getting a house!!  Thanks Aunty Valda for the cake ( yummo) and Rik Revett, your cake has been digested...