221226 once overlander...... It's forever.. blue mountains nsw trip

 

Been here for 3 months. Miss my families and friends back home so much. Work day in day out. Need a break. Wish I can go home during this holiday festive season. Here most of the Australian take 1 or 2 weeks break. Some people take more. 

Off the city for a while. Most of my students went away all over the world during this holiday.

I am really planned this trip. Ask around but most them having their own activities. So I decided to have short trip with more time spend on scenic views, historical etc. Not on the bike like those days. Good advise from daha. I take it this time.

Started from Hornsby thru berowra waters which is north of Hornsby called berowra. If I am able to bring my family here, berowra is the place where I will reside. Quiet nice little town with untouched nature mostly.

Around 8 am I had a brekki at Mt colah McDonald. My favorite place for 🚚 delivery because the request are from Hornsby height, Mt colah, Mt kurung Gai and berowra. The road are not busy.

Only pancake for brekki. I park just beside the patrol bike. Fjr and bmw rt. Lots of memories with big bikes.

Berowra is famous with nature. The national park is for boat parking at the berowra marina inn. Summer is the busy time. People comes here for the vacation.

It is connected by the ferry. Free and took about 10min to reach the other side.

From berowra I have to go thru country side with stunning views. Not to say about the hilly road. My scooter is too small for this trip. I didn't know that country side road the speed limit is 80kmh. Very hard for me to keep up with others.

I stopped every 15-30min due to traffic and hilly road. I do not know my scooters' performance yet.

From berowra I went thru towns like Windsor, kurrijong, Mt tomah, Mt Victoria and so forth. I stopped to the first blue mountains national park in blackheath at evans lookout. I have to go down about 4km from the main road.

Very warm day today. Got people asking me why wearing jacket. I said it the color for safety. Easy get spotted.

Original plan was to overnite in Mt Victoria. When I googled, more attractions are in katoomba. So I changed my plan to katoomba. Manage to get 1 budget room aud85. Mountain view lodge. Kinda old but okay. Actually there so many hotels in katoomba. Especially if you go towards the 3 sisters lookout. So don't worry about the hotels.

This is world scenic view. 3 lookouts near three sisters. A lot of people when I arrived. Katoomba is actually a tourist town.

I searched for the falls. Many falls but the nearest is katoomba falls just by the lookout. Waterfalls surrounded this mountains area. Picnic, falls and parks area are full with people.

Just like other towns in Australia. 5pm shops are closing down. Worst during the festive season because not many shops are open yet.

Only 1 halal store open and about to close when I arrive. And kebab is the answer for my dinner. No Macca here until 40km. So tomorrow my brekki most probably patrol station again.