Took the CityRail train out to the Blue Mountains (Australia's version of the Grand Canyon) west of Sydney, and visited our friends John and Elvie Murphy. He was an Royal Australian Navy Captain, and even worked on the Oberon-class submarine that's now in Darling Harbour at the Maritime Museum right across the street from our hotel...Amazing! ...She is a social worker and world traveler who just returned from a trip to Uzbekistan and Kirkistan...with lots of tales to tell about that amazing part of the world...she's also a big fan of Elvis, and even has a clock, where Elvis' hips shake back and forth like a metronome...classic.
Took a really nice hike and saw the three sisters (see photo). Absolutely spectacular...and chilly, with wind gusting over 30mph. The mountains take their name from the pale blue color of the mountains caused by the reflection of sunlight off the Eucalyptus (Gum) trees (see second photo...not a good representation so use your imagination).
I think I may have a picture going down those same steps as a kid. So Cool! You guys look well adjusted. I am glad to hear that it is going well so far. Keep blogging. I love it!
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Lisa
I too have that same picture with the three sisters in the background (I stood in that same exact spot). Also, you where asking me about where I worked while I was out there... well you have posted a picture of that as well. It is the building almost directly behind the opera house with the large window looking thing on the top right corner. I worked two floors below that window.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying the Timtams.
Cheers,
Little bro/Uncle Marky
Wonderful!! Like Lisa, LOVE reading along with you and your adventures. And soooo neat to see the pictures right away too.
ReplyDeleteHow are your landlord and lady?? I forgot you were going to meet them!
Dreamt last night that my hair had grown quite a bit. Still get compliments in real life!
Lots of love and bless you all, (o)ma(ria)