So Many Stairs!!

The Three Sisters

The Blue Mountains were spectacular! We had a wonderful view of the valley and the Three Sisters, which are a rock formation. The valley was similar looking to the Grand Canyon, except it was covered with a eucalyptus forest. It also had a sandstone plateau. 

The Blue Mountains

We took a long hike down the mountain. I went down more stairs in this hike than all the stairs I have ever went down in my entire life, or at least that is what it felt like. The stairs were very narrow and steep. Unfortunately, I did a lot of looking at my feet instead of the view because the path was uneven and I did not want to trip! It was very hot, but thanks to all the beautiful trees, we had shade covering us for most of the hike. Through out the hike I heard lots of noises. Most of them were birds or insects. I also saw a little brown lizard, but I almost missed him because he was sitting on a brown rock. There were huge rocks all around our walk. In the places were the sun could not shine through, the rocks were covered with moss.

Waterfall

My favorite stop along the hike was at the waterfall. I could hear it off in the distance and could not wait to see it. When we got there, the site was incredible! It started way at the top of the mountains and ran under the bridge we walked over. It was such a peaceful place.

The trip we took to the Blue Mountains relates to this course because it fits into the tourism industry. Australia gets thousands of tourists who come to see the uniqueness of these mountains. They also come to see the Three Sisters and to hear of the legend behind these formations. It also relates to the mining industry because the Blue Mountains are rich in coal, which means it plays a large role in the global economy. Its role is so large because so many countries are dependent on Australia’s coal exports and without them, many countries would not have enough coal to support their energy usage.