I got up at the 3-40 am, had a shower put all the clothes in the suit cases also our back pack. Tom  I had a cuppa, then it was time to make the bathroom Rufus proof. I arranged his cage, stand, playground with all his toys he likes to play with. He seemed to quite happy to settle in there. We packed all our 2 cases & back pack in the boot.
       About 10 minutes I had a mad panic that I left something behind so Tom gets the back pack, yep I had everything but just as well I did check I had my water bottle in there with the lid not properly tighten. Yes, you guessed right, it leaked all over Tom'sneakers, mobile charges & cameras chargers what a mess. I took bottle out & waited to we got to the airport.
       Tom's sneakers was soaked so imade sure there wasn't much water else where, I just left his sneakers at the bottom, wiped chargers everything all sorted out. We spent roughly an hour beforre we kicked off.
       At last we are in Sydney met all the people from The Home Care who caught the plane at 9-30 am, we had to wait for an hour for someone who ended some where else. We got to Penrith at 11-50 am  into our motel, put our cases into our rooms to register to collect our new orange Tshirt & bags filled up with all the goodies. There was 10 different colours for each team. We was Clint Eastwood.  

       Tom & I & many others did a fair bit of walking going to different rooms & walked over to the Penrith Club a fair bit of walking again. Lots of exercises & fresh air fo all of us. We was nearly asleep after we had our dinner. So we left with many others who had enough so off we went again walked backed to the motel. We made a cuppa both of us fell asleep before we drank it, that how tired we was.

      Thursday morning, it was all Go GO GO again, we had our breakfast. You won't believe it they even ran out of hot water for our cuppas also spoons to have our breakfast. We had to be down at the other end of the motel to hop onto the buses.

      I have left that for Tom what we did but I know all we did is get in & out of buses & using our brains. What really got to me was that Scenic Railway, NEVER AGAIN I will be caught going on that again. No only that we ended up at the club for lunch & it was only 20 minutes after been on that Scenic Railway. While we was eating (they don't even let us relax or eat in peace) we had to practise to sing a song. To think that Tom & I can't even sing of all things. There was a bloke also another lady & me was the main ones to sing where the others had to dance also sing. We picked " My Way" The trouble is we didn't win.

     We even had to do an Aboriginal  Corroboree with the real didgerdoo & say some Aboriginal words. We had to hop like a kangaroo. Tom took some good photos of another team.

        After that  we got onto the bus to head back to our Motel most of us fell asleep we was that tired. We had to race up to our rooms after we got back & get ready for another busy night. It was a great night we relaxed it was a Bush dance some got dressed up but we didn't bother. We ended up getting more things we got a big Diary for next year also a photo frame with our photo with our orange team each. So that added all together another 8 kilos to our suitcase. We was getting so tired we had another big walk in the fresh air to our room.

     Friday, we had breakfast this time they ran out of cups but I made sure I was quick to get a big mug before they ran out. Then we had to race up to our rooms again to get all our things to go to the Airport. at 9-00 am on the dot. HA HA HA.

      They were running late & we was all ready to go, we was told that we go on the first bus all the planes ones  also for the trains. Also the others was suppose go in the secord one. Well it all got mixed up it ended the other way they packed our cases, you just wouldn't believe it after all the packing of the suit cases in the bus . They ran out of seats, so there was more delays so they had to pull out the suit cases for 6 people they ended going in the taxis.

   At last we headed for our Sydney Harbour Bridge Cruise. We got on time but the Ferry wasn't on time but one lady she was looking forward to the Cruise she couldn't stay because of the long delays we had so the poor thing had to catch the taxi to catch her plane on time.

       The cruise was so good  I took 357 photos in different angles of the Harbour Bridge also the opera House. We had Pizzas for lunch with drinks included. It was well worth the trip on the Ferry. Specially with $320  for all meals, motel, Harbour Cruise also Blue Moutains also the fares of buses or taxis.

      We just got back in time for our plane thank goodness. We got back about 7-00 pm that night at home. You should of seen Rufus he was so excited to see us but the mess in the bathroom.  Simon said he had to clean it up the 2 nights it was a big mess while we was away.

     It has taken us to unwind also for us to sleep soundly just last night, we was so hyped up from the whole 3 days.

    To get the details of the Amazing Race  also other events with some great photos. Go into tasherlock & read his blog also he will have some great photos. He  doesn't ramble like I do, he is straight to the point. I will put some web sites so you all can have a great look around the Blue Mountains with the beauiful views.

    www.bluemountainstoursnewspaper.com.au

Mount Tomah Botanic Garden

www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

Scenic World Blue Mountains

www.scenicworld.com.au

Jenolan Caves Underground Wonderland

www.jenolancaves.org.au

Leura Gardens Festival

www.leuragardensfestival.com.au

Blue Mountains Attractions

www.bluemountainsattractions.com.au

The Zig Zag Railway

www.zigzagrailway.com.au

bushwalking

www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Trolley Tour Ride

www.trolleytours.com.au

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