Our Family’s One-Week Itinerary in Sydney, Australia
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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♥ 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 […]