Wednesday, April 25, 2007



We woke up early morning feeling refreshed. We went on to see if the Three Sisters were up as well.



It was drizzling slightly and the whole place was misty.



Eliss tried me protect me from the giant koala.



We reached Echo Point and wanted to do some scenic bushwalking down to the valley.



This was what I should see.



But this was I really saw. Haha.

The Sisters were formed by erosion. The soft sandstone of the Blue Mountains is easily eroded over time by wind, rain and rivers, and the cliffs surrounding the Jamison Valley are being slowly broken up. Formations like the Three Sisters are created when water seeps into small cracks in the rock, gradually enlarging them over time to form large indentations. Eventually, the Sisters will be eroded away completely.



We drove for another hour to visit the Jenolan Caves, the oldest discovered open caves in the world.

Along the winding mountain road, a Mitsubishi Mirage overtook us and travel at high speed downhill.

No big deal, we are not in such a hurry.



About 5 minutes later, that same car crashed onto the side railings and half the vehicle was out of the gravel and stuck in the mud.

We got down to make sure that no one was hurt.

The driver was at the foot of the slope and tried to push the car up, as his girlfriend stepped on it in reverse gear. No use.

I tried to add some weight to the side up to push it down, while she continued to spin the wheels. No use.

A tour bus came along. We thought more help along the way.

Wrong. The tourists came down, and instead of helping, they were busy taking photos and videos of us stuck in this bloody situation.

Wah lau eh! Do you all have a heart or not?

At least the tour guide offered to drive to the foothill to ask for help.

Sheesh.



We visited the Lucas Cave, which was the most popular among visitors.



The cave features a number of large chambers including the Cathedral over 50m high, which is actually used for wedding ceremonies and recitals from time to time.

We had a great time and really enjoyed the time we spent together.

Restaurant magazine's World's Best Restaurants

1) El Bulli (Barcelona, Spain), headed by Ferran Adria, also named the best chef in the world by the New York Times

2)The Fat Duck in Bray (London, UK)

3)Pierre Gagnaire (Paris, France)

4)French Laundry (California, USA)

5)Tetsuya (Sydney, Austrlia)

Hey, we've eaten at Tetsuya during Christmas last year! Wow, top 5 restaurants in the world! What a privilege! Thanks to my dearest who brought me there.

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