Just before noon, we arrived Canberra, the capitol city of Australia. We did not stay long since we have been to this city before. 
Canberra has a large number of outstanding, historic churches. We had a look at this one near the Parliament house - an old and fantastic building .
Canberra has a large number of outstanding, historic churches. We had a look at this one near the Parliament house - an old and fantastic building . 
The Parliament House
Leaving Canberra, we headed for Katoomba in the Blue mountains. 
A stopover at the McDonald for refreshment and at the same time to check my mail. All McDonald outlets in Australia provide free "Wifi". 
It took us about 4 hours driving through some scenic views of the lowlands and mountains arriving Katoomba, a small town in the Blue Mountains just after dark.
We put a night at Leisure Inn, a fully self-contained accommodation near Katoomba..
According to the Katoomba Travel brochure, a visit to the Blue Mountains would not be complete without viewing the spectacular "Three Sisters" at Echo Point - We drove over there first thing in the morning.
When we reached the Echo Point's Observation deck, there were already many "early birds" just like us, eager to view the " Three Sisters".
The " Three sisters" are actually 3 pieces of rock formation standing at the edge of the huge Jamison valley. This is an Aboriginal dream-time legend. There were three sisters called, 'Meehni', 'Wimlah' and Gunnedoo' belonging to the Katoomba tribe living in the Jamison Valley. These beautiful young ladies fell in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe. However, the tribal law did not allow them to marry. The brothers could not accept this law and decided to use force to capture the three sisters causing a major tribal battle. As the lives of the three sisters were seriously in danger, a witch doctor from the Katoomba tribe protected them and turned them into rocks. While he had intended to reverse the spell when the battle was over, but he was killed. As no body else could reverse the spell to return the ladies to their former beauty, the sisters remained in their magnificent rock formation till today! 
Close-up of the "Three Sisters". The view or rather the "character" of the "Three Sisters" changed throughout the day following the movement of the sun. It would best to watch their magnificent colours during sunset. 
The panoramic views of the majestic landscape of the Blue mountains - Just fantastic ! 
It was an unforgettable experience to visit this World Heritage site - enjoying the fresh mountain air and the breathtaking view of the magnificent valleys. We left Katoomba before noon.
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