Australia Days 5 & 6 (Sydney)

Our fifth day in Sydney wasn't the most active. I think we were all tired from the non stop walking, so we just cruised to nearby Chinatown. And on that note- sorry Sydney, that was the tiniest, most anti-climactic Chinatown ever. Granted the variety of Asian foods was good, and very reasonably priced, but not worth a special trip.

 

Chinatown abuts Darling Harbor, so we took Ryan back to his beloved park there for a second romp.

Rich rented a car nearby for our side trip up to the Blue Mountains. Our first stop though, was another fun place for Ryan- a trampoline park. :-) It was my parent's first time to one, so we got them tickets to try it out too (verdict- dad loved it, mom nearly puked after 10 minutes). You know...about what we expected.

A quick stop for some snacks/energy before our bouncing adventure...best Long Johns in the universe.

Married 41 years, and still falling for each other...ha ha ha.

My dad struggling to climb out. It was INCREDIBLY difficult for all of us to climb out. MUCH harder than SkyZone (the foam was cheaper, softer, and broke apart so it stuck ALL over you). One upside for our American litigious society. ;-)

Look! I can still do a perfect Chinese splits! So, soooo fit.

His favorite part of a trampoline park

Never any mercy from Grandpa at dodge ball!

Show off. The only one of us can flip. 

This is technically a no-no (all being on the same trampoline). But that's how we roll. Special thanks to my dad for nailing it after only four or five takes.

I tried a panoramic while he bounced all the way down...it worked...sort of.

Ageless, this man. Lucky to have his genes. Except for the man calves part.

Just joy. Pure joy.

My lunch after the workout at Sumo Salad (a chain, but man! I'm in love)! Edamame and brown rice salad, and pumpkin couscous (I had it twice). ;-) The bowl is the size of rice bowl, and $9.95 though. I wanted the $13.95 but was too shame to get it in front of all the other skinny vegans in line wearing their baggy XS sweaters.

After lunch we drove up to Katoomba to check in to our beautiful rented cottage. It had 3/2, was newly renovated (but with dozens of original, historic pieces/touches throughout) and walking distance from the heart of town/The Three Sisters Monument.

Rich's facial expression does not accurately show how much we all love this amazing house.

 

The Three Sisters! (It was a 5-10 min. walk to the monument and the Waradah Aborginal Center).