Today I was able to get out of the city. The destination was Blue Mountain National Park. Luckily my new roommate has a car and he was able to drive us the two hours there.
I was thinking about heading there for the last few weeks. It’s really something you should see if you’re going to be in Sydney. But the long commute by train put me off from going.
When we got there we did a bit of a hike down the cliff face and got to a point where the views were really awesome. There were points that were a bit scary. Just a staircase built into the cliffside. But it was like we had the park to ourselves. There weren’t many other people there. Maybe we ran into two or three other groups of people while we were walking around.
When we got to the bottom of the walk we emerged onto a platform that usually serves as the unloading station for the rail car that runs people back and forth. I imagined how busy it would be on a normal Sunday. Today it was only us. It was very peaceful.
I feel good after getting out of the city for a bit. Blue Mountain National Park has been on my list of things to do while I’m here in Sydney. So that was a win for me.
I’m still toying around with the idea of renting a car and cruising around the state for a week or so. Make my way up the coast and check out some cool spots before I head back to the United States.
I’m just not sure how feasible it will be with the social distancing measures in place. Will police stop me if they see me traveling alone in a car? Will people be upset that I am cruising around and doing touristy things in their town? I want to have a good time but I also don’t want to get into too much trouble while I’m here. We will see. I still have time to decide.