While the views from Echo Point of the 3 Sisters are terrific, there were even more as we walked towards the Leura Cascades (essentially a creek that cascades down over some spectacular rock formations with lots of white cockatoos sailing around) which was some 4 miles away. We were able to walk out to the first of the Three Sisters (down a series of narrow and steep stairs), Honeymoon Point, and many other scenic viewpoints. At Leura Cascades we caught the Explorer Bus to Leura where we found an inexpensive takeaway restaurant to eat lunch and use WIFI.
We then walked back to the Railway and Toy museum and viewed an impressive collection of antique toys, trains, dolls, and much more! There was a wedding in the 12 acre garden and in that garden was an outdoor model train set in a model of the Matterhorn plus a whole building displaying more model trains! Across the street in a park ($2AUD entry fee) was a giant statute of Olive Oil, Popeye's girlfriend.
When we got on the Explorer Bus to take us back to Katoomba, onboard there were two fellows from Hawaii who were on our cruise on the Maasdam. They had come up for the day. It was fun to see them and chat a bit.
We shopped in Katoomba for some Christmas presents, and viewed some of the street art paintings on the sides of buildings and noted some places we wanted to return to. Walked back to our motel with a stop at the takeaway store/restaurant for another inexpensive meal. Just as we reached our motel the thunder and lightning began in earnest and we were able to enjoy it from the picture window in our room and rest up our feet from what turned out to be a total of some 7 plus miles of walking.
We have more bushwalking plans for tomorrow, but that tale will have to wait.
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