The Blue Mountains > Reviews > blue-ness (They Really ARE blue!!)

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Value for Money	Good
Shopping	Average
Nightlife	Average
Ease of getting around	Average
Family Friendly	Excellent

Advantages:	wonderful for walking
Disadvantages:	can be a bit daunting -  some of the walks are really long  + wildlife can scare some

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

The Blue in the Blue Mountains comes from the haze they give off from the trees. I would recommend them to any active, beauty seeking people.

Heres my personal experience of the Blue Mountains:

We were staying in australia with friends and decided to visit the Blue Mountains. It was really easy to hop on the train from Sydney and did not take long to arrive. The train fare was less than anywhere in England and as soon as we arrived it was like we were in a haven.

We stayed in this really secluded camp site, in a log cabin looking out into the forest surrounded by wildlife. Above our heads in the evening we saw massive fruit bats flying through the air.
An experience i recommend to all.
Also, hopping around the campsite were these cute wallaby type animals called Padymelons and Bush Turkeys. A truly wonderful thing (they are not shy at all).

There is a tourist area where you can view the interestng three sisters rock, with a variety of walks leading from it.

Walking throught the rainforest, was something i had never done before and it was magical listening to the cicadas. Small insects that sound like a radio transmitter and had my mom convinced we were being followed! And all manners of wildlife were surrounding us. I went swimming with eels, we saw lizards and had hundreds of ants swarm over a dropped crisp.

Walking in the blue mountains is plentiful, with a large range of different walks to suit many capabilities although in the heat it may be hard to do an extended walk. We got suntans from walking in the forest, without direct exposure to the sun!

Walking is not the only attraction in the Blue Mountains, we abseiled down massive cliffs, with wonderful view of the mountains in the Background. We also did a ropes course that was situated next to the camp site.

My advice to you if thinkong of travelling to Australia and visiting the Blue Mountains is this:

take note of the time zones!

we had not realised that the Blue Mountains were in a different time zone to Queenland (1 hour behind) and were complaining to our selves about how it was 10pm and people were not being quiet while we were trying to sleep. We were also getting worked up about the ropes course instructors being laid back about the time and had thought that the restaurant and toilets was staying open late just because there was a tropical rainstorm!

I would recommend this area as a must for anyone travelling to Australia and it is suitable for Young and Old alike. There are even wheelchair friendly walking paths, allowing easy access for all.