blue mountains

General The route from Sydney to Condobolin runs north west out of the coastal basin, climbs the escarpment of the Great Dividing…

General The summer of 2019 and 2020 was spent in Sydney, and the account of it begins with an ordinary thing: the…

Although I have travelled a lot in Australia, I have never had the opportunity to see anything more of the Sydney area.…

General Sydney took a long time to arrive and then arrived all at once. The flight from Europe crosses so many time…

General The second day in Sydney was given to the harbour and to the animals that live beside it. A short hop…

General The journey to Australia began with two flights and a day that did not exist. Leaving Europe in the morning and…

General The second day took the bus to the eastern end of the harbour and spent the whole of it on the…

General The second stay in Sydney was a harbour holiday. The city is built around water in a way that no other…

General The third day went west, to the mountains. The train or the road leaves the city through the suburbs, crosses the…

General The next day went south, along the coast road that runs from the city to the Illawarra. The route leaves the…

General The fourth day was spent on foot in the city and in the gardens beside it. The walk began in the…

General The last of the three days began on the beach and ended in the mountains, with a stop at a supermarket…

General The fifth day was given to the beaches, which on this coast means a walk rather than a swim. The bus…