Turkish steam sauna. Hot, sweaty, steamy, humid and a faint smell of eucalyptus in the air. That's what it felt like the first time we stepped out of the car in the Blue Mountains National Park. At least wet due to the drizzle and surrounded by a lovely smell of fresh eucalyptus. But we were rewarded by breathtaking views over the valley of rolling hills of eucalyptus trees and steep rock faces. When looking at the vertical cliffs there was no doubt why it took the early settlers years to cross over the mountains to colonize the plains on the other side! It was just a shame that some of the lookouts provided a nice view of the surrounding cloud, and not much else. So we missed the Three Sisters.
However, we did spot two new species of parrots flying around. The first one had a bright red body and head and violet/purple wings. The other was greyish with a bright pink chest (galah).
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