The Blue Mountains: a sensory experience
The Blue Mountains is a flurry of activity for the senses, an expanse of natural beauty and real ingredients and small country towns. An easy drive from the hustle and bustle of Sydney, it’s a beautiful place to breathe in the relaxed lifestyle and the fresh mountain air.
Away from the dull and gray chaos of city life, it’s also a remarkable return to the senses.
See
The lush green of the trees. The clear blue of the sky. The purple and red, white and yellow, green and blue of the birds. The sweeping hills covered with trees and topped by open skies.
Smell
The rejuvenating power of mountain air. The flowers poking out onto the path. The fresh mud coating your sneakers.
Taste
Sugar-coated, carb-dense pastry at Schwarz Patisserie. Lunch with a view at Solitary. Chocolates for the drive home at Cafe Josophan’s.
Listen
The songs, whistles and chimes of the birds. The rushing and crashing of the waterfalls. The babbling of the brook. The absolute silence on a deserted trail.
Feel
The burn in your calves on another round of stairs. The sunshine on your face, the breeze in your hair. The wonder at utter wilderness being just hours from one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities.
