Day 9
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| Magnificent view of the Three sisters from the cable car |
Leaving Scenic World, just after lunch as we had to be back at the Fairmont Resort by 1.30pm to catch
our bus but we had just enough time to make a quick stop at
Sublime Point to admire the view and it was well worth it!!. The walk down to the lookout was fine the walk back up the hill on the other hand .... a little tougher.
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| Magnificent escarpment view from Sublime Point. |
We then headed back to the resort
and park the car in the designated area. We did find Richard busy washing his car - a lovely TA 14 called Audrey. This name has become a little "quirky" for us as Dale's mum was Audrey. But she is a lovely car and Richard does take very good care of her.
The group gathered in reception for the short bus ride to Katoomba station where we boarded the train to Central station. We had all gone through the process of getting an Opal card (including our international friends) and as a senior we get to travel for no more than $2.50 which is excellent value.
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| Our motley crew waits patiently at Katoomba station for the train to Central. |
Not knowing the local idiosyncrasies of train
travel in New South Wales most of our group boarded the first carriage
only to find it was the "quiet carriage" so chatting was seriously
Shushed!! One woman made sure we got the message! We changed trains at
Central .... 24 senior citizens moving on mass (huddled closely together
like a "waddle" of penguins so as to not lose anyone) seeking the correct train line for Circular
Quay...it must have looked quite funny to the locals just trying to get
to their train in time. Arriving at Circular Quay we jumped off the
train again and in a close pack marched off for the ferry terminals
- fortunately ours was just outside the station exit. The ferry then
took us across the harbour (which was bathed in sunlight) to Taronga
Zoo followed by a short bus ride up the hill to the main Zoo
entrance.
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| Sydney Skyline -from the ferry across the harbour |
Tonight we experienced the Roar and Snore Experience. We were greeted at the gate by our friendly guides and assigned our tent number (we were no 10 (Chimpanzee Tent) followed by some lemon myrtle tea. We then walked as a group through the closed Zoo - a weird experience!
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| Original Taronga Zoo Entry building |
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| Some odd zoo inhabitants? |
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| Local squatters. |
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| Handsome Tree Kangaroo - they actively feed a little after closing. |
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| Squirrel Monkey come to see what all the fuss is about. |
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| Koala are also active and feeding after closing. |
We then commenced a short tour of the zoo visiting some of the animals
wake at that time such as the tree kangaroos, squirrel monkeys and sun bears (Mary and Mr Hobson). Reaching the camp site we went in search of our tents then returned to the main tent for pre-dinner drinks
and nibbles. The Sydney skyline was stunning and sunset was fabulous. We set off for a bit more of the zoo before dinner in
the Zoo café. Then a night walk before heading back to our “glamping” accommodation
for the
night amongst the noises of the zoo nightlife.
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| Sunset over Sydney |
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| Pre dinner drinks |
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| Sydney skyline |
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