Unlike my stay in Delhi, it’s a lot more enjoyable here in Sydney definitely. For one thing, I’ve got friends and relations here, which make the weekends pass a lot quicker. So, unlike the previous experience, now I’m out of the lodge when the morning comes around. Then again, I had already visited most of the sights in Delhi during a leisure trip there, even before I was sent there for work. Although I’ve been to Sydney a couple of times, it’s mainly Touch N Go, often departing to the neighbouring locations.
There’s quite a bit of exploration to be done within Sydney and around. I’ve not been to the beaches along the east coast, which is world famous. There are numerous national parks dotted around the area too, and all of them are begging to be explored.
The previous weekend, I headed out with a colleague to the Blue Mountains. I’ve been there before, no doubt but the itinerary then is different. We were more touristy, heading to see the popular sights. This time however, we behaved more like locals, heading out to the trail and enjoying nature as a whole. From the main start point, we walked along the Valley of the Water trail, heading towards the Vera Falls. The path is quite well definied. However, it’s the first time either my colleague or myself walked on this route, so it’s all quite new. I guess the previous time he’s been here, the others were probably not up to the task. How good of him to think so highly of me, considering that it’s rated as a difficult trek, which will probably take us up to 5 hours to head to the falls and back. Not to forget that I’ve not been excising for this year, since I’ve been out of the country for a good portion of the year.
We passed by quite a number of falls, some of which I am unable to put a name to. There’s just so many, it’s easy to get mistaken unless you’ve been along the route numerous times. We eventually arrived at what we believed to be our target. It’s probably not a very popular trek, since it’s a dead end, and hikers will need to retrace their steps, so much so that the area wasn’t signposted at all. I expected to see a sign saying “Welcome to Vera Falls”, but then, this isn’t America, or so I was told. 
A few moments later, another pair of hikers appeared. Only difference was that they came via a route we didn’t know existed. We decided to explore. After a little while, we found outselves joining another popular trail. Astounding. By the end of it, we had walked a total of three routes, bringing our combined hiking time to five and a half hours. Quite speed I’d assume, since we had meshed a good portion of the trails in one afternoon. A good lunch later, we tood a bit of time to see the touristy sights again before heading back.
