This was a special treat for
CK's birthday on Sunday! 3 nights at Melba House B&B in Katoomba, up in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. As
you can see we took full advantage of the complimentary bathrobes and decanter of port (which was topped up every day!) The chocolate buttons on my bed were left over from our visit to the Blue Mountains Chocolate Shop where you can make your own mug of REAL hot chocolate! They give you a tall pot with a tealight under it, a jug of hot milk and a big dish of tiny chocolate buttons. You melt the buttons in the pot, add hot milk to taste
and drink it through a straw as you go! Delicious! And th
e left over buttons went down very well with our port later! The weather on Friday was fantastic so we spent the day bushwalking in the Blue Mountains National Park,
visiting Leura Cascades and the famous 3 Sisters at Echo Point. (CK has renamed them Maggie, Jackie and Linda after her own 3 sisters!) I only have one so Anne, you can choose which one you want to be! On Saturday the weather completelly changed with the temperature dropping about 10 degrees! We had blustery winds, hail
, sleet and snow showers! Yes really! It was probably about as cold as in the UK and yet the previous day I had my shorts on! Weird! On Sunday (CK's birthday!) we had our last scrumptious breakfast (scrambled eggs & bacon for me and CK had pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup - Mmmm!) Then we took the train back to Sydney and wandered around the harbour, checking out the GIGANTIC cruise ship which had appeared over the weekend! There was a lot going on at the Harbour - it was buzzing with activity! Larry & Kylie (Channel 7 breakfast TV h
osts! We love Larry!!) were there presenting an event for people to win a trip on the cruise ship and it was also the final of "Australian Idol" which was an outdoor event outside the Opera House. A lovely end to CK's birthday weekend! Then it was back home for a glass of wine and a Thai meal at the restaurant next to our apartment in Surry Hills. So not far to stagger home afterwards!
CK's birthday on Sunday! 3 nights at Melba House B&B in Katoomba, up in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. As 
you can see we took full advantage of the complimentary bathrobes and decanter of port (which was topped up every day!) The chocolate buttons on my bed were left over from our visit to the Blue Mountains Chocolate Shop where you can make your own mug of REAL hot chocolate! They give you a tall pot with a tealight under it, a jug of hot milk and a big dish of tiny chocolate buttons. You melt the buttons in the pot, add hot milk to taste
and drink it through a straw as you go! Delicious! And th
e left over buttons went down very well with our port later! The weather on Friday was fantastic so we spent the day bushwalking in the Blue Mountains National Park, 
visiting Leura Cascades and the famous 3 Sisters at Echo Point. (CK has renamed them Maggie, Jackie and Linda after her own 3 sisters!) I only have one so Anne, you can choose which one you want to be! On Saturday the weather completelly changed with the temperature dropping about 10 degrees! We had blustery winds, hail
, sleet and snow showers! Yes really! It was probably about as cold as in the UK and yet the previous day I had my shorts on! Weird! On Sunday (CK's birthday!) we had our last scrumptious breakfast (scrambled eggs & bacon for me and CK had pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup - Mmmm!) Then we took the train back to Sydney and wandered around the harbour, checking out the GIGANTIC cruise ship which had appeared over the weekend! There was a lot going on at the Harbour - it was buzzing with activity! Larry & Kylie (Channel 7 breakfast TV h
osts! We love Larry!!) were there presenting an event for people to win a trip on the cruise ship and it was also the final of "Australian Idol" which was an outdoor event outside the Opera House. A lovely end to CK's birthday weekend! Then it was back home for a glass of wine and a Thai meal at the restaurant next to our apartment in Surry Hills. So not far to stagger home afterwards!
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