As we left Mean Mongrel Matt, Sassy Belle and Broken Spur to enjoy the rest of their weekend, Jack and I took a Left out of town and headed for the hills.
Well, hills being the Blue Mountains area; Lithgow, Katoomba, Laura, Wentworth Falls, Glenbrook, then down into the Sydney greater region heading North then to Newcastle.
The Blue Mountains
Aptly named for its haze, a mixture of fine drops of eucalyptus oil (given off from the Eucalyptus trees) dust particles, water vapor and that little thing called light waves cause this beautiful blue hue to the mountains.
The Blue Mountains were inhabited by aboriginal tribes when the First Fleet landed. First Governor of NSW, Arthur Phillip had seen these tremendous ranges from a ridge at Castle Hill some 40-60miles East of them. He had named them Camarthen Hills and thought them to be worthy of government stock.
In 1799 it was the place Gidley King established a town for political prisoners from Ireland and Scotland.
The name was first documented in Captain John Hunters account of Phillip’s expedition up the Hawkes yet River in 1789.
There is a whole other story about who passed over them first and when and the explorers who are actually noted for gaining passage through here but I’m not going into that today.
Suffice to say at its highest point at Mount Werong is 1215m/3986ft above sea level and it’s lowest point on the Nepean River at just 20m/66ft.
It is home to such beauties as;
A quick stop at Echo Point to get our own snaps at The Three Sisters.
Coffee with a view.
And Wentworth Falls
Poets, artists, sculptors and lovers of nature have frequented the Blue Mountains region for years. One of the most notable and one of my favourites – Norman Lindsay.
http://www.normanlindsay.com.au/
So as we continued to wind through the eucalypts, past car shows, reminiscing about visits to the caves, galleries and sights; we eventually came out on the flat plains into Penrith, heading towards the outskirts of Sydney and onto Newcastle.
spectacular, spectacular!
Kat xo
The Adventures of Jack n Kat 
It’s was such a pleasure having you guys stay .
Safe travels home .
See you on the range soon .💋
Thanks so much for having us!!
Absolutely gorgeous in that region, and beautiful weather, too! We can’t really offer you that back here in Oklahoma, but if you have a hankering for miles of flat plains and cold weather this time of year…you know where to find us.
We all miss you two!
Hattrick
Miles of plains, Gordie, you are making me miss it more!!