The Blue Mountains are just west of Sydney, and an easy day trip or weekend away. The area is full of eucalyptus trees which produce droplets of oil, which then combined with water vapour and dust particles transmit a blue tinged light… hence the name Blue Mountains.
It is a World Heritage listed National Park, and full of great walks and look outs. I have lots of happy memories of being very weary after walking all day and tramping through the bush.
My Nana lives just 1 minutes walk from here.
Katoomba is a town within the Blue Mountains, and here are two wonderful reasons to visit it, (other than to visit my Nana and go bush walking of course).
Organic sourdough shop. Open 7 days a week from 6am, I got there about 6.30am, the sun still not yet up, and the cold winter streets deserted. I head towards the bakery, a 200 metre walk from where we are staying, and the smell hits me. There is nothing, absolutely nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked bread hitting your nostrils first thing on a cold mountain morning. The smell promises warmth, and happiness. How could you not but smile when smelling that?
Handmade chocolate shop. Now I am a big advocate of shopping locally, (also a big advocate of chocolate.) supporting my local businesses, like to consider food miles etc. It doesn’t get much better than this. Food miles= about two metres. Made on premises, and you can watch them through the glassed wall. Oh I had my eye on that tempering machine, yes I did…yes I did.
cityhippyfarmgirl 
Great photo’s…I’ve never stopped to visit the Blue Mountains…they look beautiful.When I’m over that part i travel straight to Muswellbrook where I have family.x
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The mountains are beautiful… I haven’t been to Muswellbrook, so many places to check out in Australia.
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That looks wonderful, I would love to see that photo of the mountains and the turquoise bow in big. And bread and chocolate to hand, heaven on earth 🙂
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That valley shot, I didn’t do justice- standing at the lookout, feeling very very small…
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Oh my! One of my regrets is not visiting the Blue Mountains on our Australian trip – they do look fantastic. Now I know what amazing shops we also missed I am doubly regretful. What a great place for you Nana to live.
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There are so many gorgeous places to visit in Australia, for someone on holidays I would imagine it would be really hard to choose. There are sooo many hidden little gems of shops and places up there…
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Gorgeous photos! We love the mountains, and thanks for the reminder that it’s been far too long since we last visited!
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Thanks Celia. It had been far too long for us as well.
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Its one place I have always wanted to go…and now even more so. Beautiful pics.
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Thanks Lejay, they are definitely worth a visit.
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