Last weekend we ventured into the Blue Mountains. The mountains, which get their name from the blue haze that sweeps over them when the sun is out, are a section of temperate rainforest west of Sydney. This trip was targeted towards the geology/ecology/biology parts of our program, so we had a professor along with us taking us on hikes and explaining things around us. We also went spelunking!! I don't think I can technically call it spelunking, because we weren't repeling into the caves...just walking. But it's more fun to say I "spelunked" than "walked" so... Spelunking was pretty amazing, the caves were full of some absolute crazyness. Stalagmites and stalagtites galore! We stayed at a lovely eco-lodge called the Jemby Rinjah, named after a beautiful little bird that resides in the area. We had a big cabin that we all slept in, it was like the summer camp that I never got to experience as a wee child.
Chocolate fountain Stalagmite, the oldest thing ever, I don't remember exactly how old but older than the dinos.
"Cleopatra's Curtains"
Can you spot the cave bacon?
Swimming hole/lunch spot after spelunkin.
Twas freeeeezing.
Feeding the crimson rosellas, also know as "jemby rinjahs" by aboriginals, at our eco-lodge in the Blue Mountains.
Fisheye ferns.
Glorious view at the end of our long hike.
These things are huge, bigger than my hand.
Three sisters peaks.
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