Our Family’s One-Week Itinerary in Sydney, Australia
Our pace intentionally slow and easy, we nonetheless went home hearts bursting with memories. For those who’ve been asking about our itinerary, here it is.
Katoomba Walkabout
Katoomba is the foremost town in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. It’s only 2 hours away by train from Sydney. It’s small enough to see in a single day — its main sights anyway — but it’s worth taking the time for a more leisurely exploration.
Seas, Skies, Cliffs + Kid: Our Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk
A 6-km walk past gorgeous cliffs and beaches was the perfect way to cap our Sydney trip (and it didn’t hurt that virtually every scene was Instagrammable.)
Where to Stay in Katoomba: Blue Mountains YHA
Family room, ensuite bath, fireplace (and stage!) in the lounge, all in a Nat’l. Trust-listed Art Deco redbrick. Blue Mountains YHA is a backpacker’s dream.
My Bad Experience with Lurline House (Katoomba, Blue Mountains, AUS)
If you go over my blog, you’ll see I’m not one of those people who immediately go on a rant on social media when they have a bad experience with certain establishments. But the situation unraveled pretty quickly, to the point that I had to write them an email saying, “I will exhaust all possible options and legal remedies.”
Sister, Sister, Second, First
♥ That’s my sister crossing Honeymoon Bridge to get to the first of the famous Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains, Australia. If you’re wondering: yes, that valley is deep! Crossing the bridge wasn’t scary but climbing back up those stairs sure got me hyperventilating. Incidentally, my sister is the second sister. I’m the first […]