Blue Mountain

We took a train to the Blue Mountains for the day.   It's a pretty scenic place.   The eucalyptus trees give off a blue haze, giving the area its name.   The 'Three Sisters' is a must see here.   The old legend goes; three sisters from the Katoomba tribe fell in love with three brother from the Nepean tribe, yet were forbidden to marry.   The brothers tried to capture the sisters with force, leading to a tribal battle.   A Katoomba witch doctor turned the three sisters into stone to protect them from harm and intended to turn them back when the danger had passed.  The witch doctor died during the battle, and so the three sisters remain stone.  
There was a ton of hiking involved on this day trip so we decided to cheat a little and jump on one of the steepest railways you'll find anywhere (maybe the steepest in the world).  Caragh was loving this one!


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