Jan 19 We decide to head east towards the coast as our direct route north is potentially blocked by bush fires. Also, there is a cyclone developing in NE Queensland and we have to be back on the Sunshine Coast for Siobhan to catch a flight to Ireland to collect her mother for her visit.
So we make our way to Katoomba and the Blue Mountains where there is some of the most spectacular scenery in Australia … except the weather is against us with fog and mist spoiling the views. We do enjoy, however, a display of old cars in the town centre.