We couldn't do without a bit of adventure on our trip! We took off for a day in the Blue Mountains and stopped by Treetop Adventure for an AWESOME day! The girls got to spend the day on the children's adventure courses. Because it was during the week and there were no field trips...we had all 3 courses to ourselves! And my 2 little adventurists didn't waste a single second! This was our guide, Matt. He and his dreadlocks were the perfect fit for the adventure here!
He was so much fun because he loved his job so much. It thrilled him to pieces that my girls were so brave. He said he couldn't believe they were both willing (especially the little one) to try EVERYTHING. I guess they get a lot of kids that just freeze up because of the heights. All the courses are set in the treetops up high off the ground It's on a belay system so the girls were harnessed in the whole time. Everything is about 30 meters up or so. With zip lines of about 50 meters connecting each piece. In Australia a zip line is called a flying fox. Treetop Adventure was so cool. It was a giant obstacle course in the trees.
Each course had platforms where you stepped before the next obstacle. Here is Oaks climbing through the net.
There were lots of these log bridges. Just pieces of logs dangling from ropes you had step from one to the next. Pretty tricky!
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| Harnessed and ready for the flying fox! |
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| Syd cruising down the flying fox...no hands! |
Sydney decided she wanted to be timed and kept getting faster and faster on each course. She set all kinds of Treetop records!
The boys went on their own "Junior Adventure". Park just qualified as you had to be at least 10 years old to go. I didn't get to go with them, so I only got a couple pix as they were training and then taking off higher into the forest for their even bigger adventure.
Lex said their course was pretty intense. They loved it. All in the treetops on on belays, they were walking tight ropes from tree stand to tree stand, climbing nets, climbing trees and soaring down flying foxes over 150 meters long and over 50 meters off the ground. Their course took quite a bit longer and they were both tired. But they said it was so awesome and an incredible adventure in the forest.
More wooden log bridges to cross. Streeetttchhh Oaks!!
Birdy--Triumphant after crushing her last time! Show off!
This girl never wore out. She will not be left behind. If Birdy's going...so am I!
With their belays and harnesses! This whole adventure was right up our alley! Treetop Adventure was definitely one of our favorite days on this trip!
After that we drove to a cute little mountain town called Katoomba. Lex had been there on the mish and said we'd love it. He was right. It was a really quaint town high up in the Blue Mountains. They said they actually see some snow up there every so often. Lots of little bakeries, coffee shops, and places to buy souvenirs. We really wanted to see the Three Sisters. It's a rock formation off Echo Point. It was gorgeous. It was extremely foggy so we had to wait til the fog moved to see the sisters. There they were! It reminded us a little of Bryce Canyon with the towers of rocks and funky little shapes out across the valley. It definintely wasn't as radiant red or as captivating as Bryce but then again you don't usually get the ferns and lush green foliage in Bryce either, but they had a similar look...but you know what I mean! :)
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| The fog just kind of made everything look really cool and mysterious. Beautiful! |
It started to pour so Park and I tried to take a few more quick shots of the sisters before the rain and fog washed everyone away!
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| These 2 are such good friends. I love that about them. |
The Blue Mountains were beautiful. And the rain made everything even more beautiful. It was such a fun day-- out of the city and into the mountains. I guess we have a mix of city bones and country hearts in us! We love them both!!!
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