There’s so much beauty in a sunset. When you have the right ingredients a sunset can be so magical; A clear sky, a beautiful backdrop and warm crisp air sounds like the perfect sunset, right?!
In St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia; Luke and I have spent many evenings watching the sunset. We would munch on our $5 Pizza hut and watch the day draw to a close. After the sun had set, we walked along the pier to see the penguins. Yes that’s right, there are penguins in Australia, who would have thought, eh!
We cuddle together as the breeze from the sea swarms every inch of our body. We stand and listen out for the chirp of the penguins. I followed the sound of chirping and spot a penguin trying to clamber up onto the rocks. Magical, that’s all I can say about this very moment! Truly magical.
If you ever travel to Australia and in particular Sydney or Melbourne. You have to check out the ‘Blue mountains’. I heard it mentioned to me a couple of times by my brother and our friend at the hostel. I never looked into it.
Instead last sunday (Travel is $2.50 on a sunday wherever you go) we took the two hour train journey to the blue mountains. We got off the stop ‘Katoomba’ and got the local bus to see the three sisters. We did a variety of walks from beginner to intermediate and later took the train up to the top.
Be prepared this is a full day excursion and there are so many different walks. Grab a map and do your research.
*Travel companies will charge extortionate prices. It’s best to do it yourself, it’ll be worth it*
I’ve researched these three sisters below to uncover their story.
According to aboriginal legend the three sisters; ‘Meehni’, ‘Wimlah’ and ‘Gunnedoo’ were members of the Katoomba tribe and lived in the Jamison valley. The three sisters fell in love with three men from another tribe (the Nepean tribe). However marriage was forbidden. But of course men never follow the rules. The three brothers planned to capture the sisters by force which started a war between the tribes. An elder turned the three sisters into stone to protect them, but was later killed fighting and nobody could turn them back.
I love this story about the sisters, however with further research it appears that these rocks appeared due to land erosion. Over the years the sandstone had become eroded due to natural elements.
Which one do you believe?
If you’ve enjoyed looking at these photos, then take a look at the new Vlog on this Blue Mountain adventure!
I was browsing through some blogs yesterday and came across the concept of a photo blog. This is kind of perfect because I take so many photos and there is only so many times you can brag about your trips on Instagram.
Anyway, so here is my first photo blog. Let me know whether you like this concept and would like to see similar ones featured.
A sun kissed day at Bondi beach.
As we walked over to the not so crowded beach this Wednesday afternoon, I couldn’t help but feel the burning of the sun on the back of my neck. Today it was 30°c, a perfect day to lounge in the sand and watch the waves lapping in the distance. For those that know Bondi, this place is not the most relaxing of sorts. If you can shy away from the groups of pre teens talking about boys, or the loud burly men playing Justin Bieber. You still have the crazy choppy waves and the Jet Ski forever rescuing people who sway past the red flags to contend with, oh and of course you have Bondi rescue filming. What I like about Bondi, and I’ll be honest it took me a while to like it.. is the atmosphere. Yes it can be loud especially when you are trying desperately to get into your Elizabeth Gilbert book. But I love the fact you can just sit and watch the world go by because there is always something to look at.. You can watch the amazing skateboarders, or watch people contend with the waves and appreciate the amazing graffiti art that surrounds the beach.
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