Our Weekend Getaways

Wentworth Pass loop is a 5 km challenging walk that winds through the Valley of the Waters in Jamison Valley in Blue Mountains National Park.  This is a grade 4 walk with quite rough and steep sections. This track has so much to offer like the many  picturesque waterfalls, the million-dollar views offered from numerous scenic lookouts, the lush rainforest and the historic Grand Stairway . Though my legs were feeling the pain for a few days, the hard work was well worth it. Upper Wentworth Falls We started the walk from Wentworth Falls Picnic Area and decided to do the loop clockwise. The Jamison Lookout is just a quick stroll from the picnic area and offers breathtaking views of the Jamison Valley.  Views across Jamison Valley from Jamison Lookout The Wentworth Falls Lookout is a bout 300 meters from the Jamison Lookout. Queen Cascades and the top of the Wentworth Falls can be seen to the left of this spacious lookout. This also provides  sweeping views across the valley towards the Mo

The insta-famous Figure Eight Pools is a picturesque ocean rock pool located on a rock platform south of Burning Palms Beach in the Royal National Park. The pool is safe to be visited only  at low tide and calm surf conditions .  Since the day I heard of the Figure Eight Pools, it had been high on my list of tracks to be covered.   There have been multiple deaths and a lot of injuries at the Figure Eight Pools caused by sudden ocean waves sweeping over the rock pools.  If you plan to visit, you much check the risk forecast on the  NSW National Parks  web site and visit only when the risk rating is low. Even then, it is advised to stay well back from the edge of the rock platform and  not to turn the back to the sea. Conditions can change quickly and waves can be unpredictable.   There are few warning signages along the way The Figure Eight Pools is a 6 km return walk from the Garawarra Farm car park or a 9 km return walk from the Garie Beach car park. From Garawarra Farm car park, we f