Feel theTranquility
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 9:24AM by Ann Niddrie Ann Niddrie Sweltering humidity and city tension urged us to flee to the Mountains for a mid week escape, and we returned refreshed, clear headed... tranquil.
I reveal that as well as sharing my photography skills with young businesses in the Mountains, we are conducting research for a special location for a very special, upcoming celebration. Staying at Tranquility Cottage on a cliff looking down the Megalong Valley, our hot days cooled down to crisp nights snuggled in warm layers of woollens and a lazy glass of wine to unwind.
The daily adventure was as varied as the weather, homemade lemonade at a teensy cafe in Wentworth Falls. Fresh and cooling, we quenched our thirst, watching the locals passing by.
A visit to Everglades Gardens in Leura revealed a lovely piece of history, manicured gardens nestled on the hillside bordering the Blue Mountains National Park with a quirky art deco residence to explore, before an afternoon cup of tea. The gardens were organised and categorised, educational. For those who wanted to learn more about nature could do so reading the informative signs along the way.
Next stop, Jenolan Caves. Exploring with our own personal guide we entered the dark, damp caves underground and listened to the echo of voices as a group trapsed through ahead of us. The acoustics impressed as we listened to various pieces of music in the Cathedral Chamber of Lucas Cave. Once we returned to the daylight we went down to the richly coloured Blue Lake in the hope of spying a Platypus. No such luck on the fauna front. Mosquitos, spiders and a lone duck.
The sun began to drop as quickly as the temperature and we jumped back into the mobile and passed through 'The God Forest' Pine Plantation on our return to Blackheath. The light flickering through the trees as we drove had me mesmerised. With the music on the radio, it was like I was the star in a sunset film clip, or something of the like. You know what I mean, you've done it too..
