We had another overnight in Bathurst then drove on to Blackheath for the night. Loved the antique market they have there, great for spending a few hours browsing. The caravan park is excellent, but the hill up to the shops is a bit of a killer!
We had rented a house with Judy for 6 days in Katoomba, so Marnie and I picked up the key early on Sat and went straight there. It has a beautiful view from the verandah and is not too far from the gallery where Marnie is doing the painting workshop. Judy arrived round lunch time. It was great to see her again. We had lots of catching up to do, so spent most of the arvo chatting and getting stuff out of the van. The next 3 days were quite hot for the mountains, followed by 3 fairly cool days,more typical for here .I have to confess while Marnie got off to her workshops at 8.30am, Judy and I spent most of our time scourering the wonderful shops in Leura and Katoomba , checking out the coffee in the numerous and inviting cafes, and catching up with Louise, a long time friend who lives in Blackheath. We also had dinner with Marnie's aunt and her husband, in a "health food " restaurant called Common Ground, at Katoomba, a really interestingly decorated place with wonderful healthy food.Louise, Judy and I had a day out together and went to Wentworth falls for more shopping and eating. The Conservation Hut, overlooking the escarpment is a wonderful place for lunch. We had a fun day together.
Having been here many times before, I didnt feel so inclined to do all the usual touristy things, but we did manage to go to Echo Point and a few other lookouts including the 3 Sisters, so I could get some snaps for the blog!
So this is short and sweet, as we have spent all our time shopping and eating, ( yes I managed to make a few unnessasary purchases which, thankfully, Jude will take home for me) Marnie has found the workshop really helpfull, though has felt unwell for the whole week, so it has been a bit of a struggle to get through it.
Hopefully, she will put some of her new paintings from the week, on her art blog , some time in the next few days.
I havent taken many photos here but will include the few I have.
Vicki
Bathurst Park in the CBD
Lovely old court house in Bathurst
Same park in Bathurst
Lots of lovely old pubs in Bathurst, this is The Royal Hotel
Ironstone cottage, where we have been staying in Katoomba
This is part of the view from our verandah. The escarpment looks beautiful as the sun goes down and it lights up
A must have photo of the iconic 3 sisters
More escarpment from the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls
Judy and I, waiting for our coffee in the historic, Art Decco, Paragon Cafe in Katoomba. They make great chocolates too
Interesting wall mural in Katoomba
Judy and long time friend Louise
Browsing in an amazing antique shop in Leura
Same antique shop. Actually it is a house and every room is packed with stuff.
You can even sit amongst it all and have a Devonshire Tea
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