What a beautiful day of sightseeing we had today. The weather couldn't have been better for our bus trip up to the Blue Mountains, so-named because the oil evaporating from the eucalyptus trees appears as a blue haze in the sunlight. We saw the sandstone formation called the Three Sisters as well as unbelievably thick forests covering the mountainsides and valley. We took a ride on the world's steepest railway down into the valley, then ascended by way of a cable car. 
On the way back to Sydney, we visited the Featherdale Wildlife Park, a wonderful display of native Australian animals and birds. We saw many animals we'd never seen before, including wombats, echnidnas, Tasmanian devils, dingoes and kookaburras.
Here we are, getting up close and personal with a sleeping koala. (They sleep 16 - 20 hours a day!)
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