We have made a short trip to Sydney to visit daughter Gillian. She has been working down here since the start of the year for six months, returning to Brisbane in July. Free accommodation in the heart of the city, just back from Circular Quay is hard to knock back!

We are taking the opportunity while here to spend the June long weekend in the Blue Mountains. It is more than 35 years since Allthego was here and much has changed. Lots more people now live in these parts, escaping the rat race below. We have booked an AirBnB in Katoomba just around from the Three Sisters. Great spot overlooking the Jamison Valley.

The purpose in coming up here was for Allthego and Gillian to do the ‘new’ Grand Cliff Top Walk. Homealone was going to do just that, lurk at the AirBnB for the day. The walk is over two days and links together a number of exisiting walks into one. It showcases the great iconic sights of the National Park. All up it is 19 km.

Day 1 starts in Wentworth Falls, not far off the Great Western Hwy, and goes for 11 kms to Gordon Falls on the outskirts of Leura.

We left around 9am and arrived at Gordon Falls around 4 pm, we had lunch along the way at Conservation Hut. A convenient half way house for weary travellers and loo seekers.

Allthego is not particularly speedy these days and is also known for stopping to take numerous photos. Our time of 7 hours for the first day was at the top end of the map’s walking time estimate.

Not bad considering our diversions to lookouts and photo taking. We returned to base a little weary after our day on the trail.

Day 2 awaits!