On the road again.

Procured our latest chariot and, bidding farewell to our newly found family, set out on the road again. Lake Jindabyne first and then onto the Blue Mountains, en route adding emus to our ever expanding list of Australian fauna. General consensus was that the Blue Mountains did not appear to be all that blue. However, we did visit one look-out area called Sublime Point, which went a long way towards justifying the interest in the area and summing up the view from any angle. Rounded the day off with a sunset picnic on a clifftop overlooking the mountain range.....even more sublime than earlier - and bluer!

From there on to Sydney, stopping en route for some boomerang throwing, and the biggest surprise of the trip thus far: Raph and Janette were rolling down the Hume Freeway to meet us for Raph's first camping experience. And had we ever chosen a prime spot for them to join us: old men cooking in their undies, and later wearing their birthday suits; accompanied by some large, friendly and tent-loving cockroaches! Twenty minutes by train into the centre of town, a harbour cruise, and a wander followed by a great meal and a circuit on the mono-rail brought us almost to the end of our stay.

Despite a very early start, a flat tire, and some lengthy farewells we made it to the airport and our flight to our next port o' call.