The Great Outdoors- Seniors Day Trip to the Blue Mountains

On Wednesday 12th May, we took 25 of our senior community from our Cara Club and Tír na nÓg, for a wonderful day trip to the Blue Mountains.

We departed Central Station and took the train to Katoomba where we were met by coach. We then travelled to Govett’s Leap, a spectacular lookout point with sandstone escarpments, sheer cliff walls, the deep canyons of the Grose Valley, and tall waterfalls. We then proceeded to another beautiful lookout of the Megalong Valley, the Aboriginal word Megalong means ‘valley below the cliffs’. Finally, we couldn’t have departed the Blue Mountains without visiting the wonderous Three Sisters and the Jamison Valley. The Three Sisters is the Blue Mountains’ most spectacular landmark. The Three Sisters is essentially an unusual rock formation representing three sisters who according to Aboriginal legend were turned to stone.

We were then ready for a refuelling lunch and we headed back to Katoomba to Plantbased Wholefoods owned by the lovely John and Robin Healy. John, originally from Co. Dublin also organised some musical entertainment which was an absolute delight. The whole experience was fantastic, the lunch was delicious and our seniors left very happy and very full!

It was then back to Katoomba station for our return journey to Central Station.

All in all, it was a lovely day out in the Blue Mountains. The sun was shining and the air was clear and crisp.

Thank you to everyone who made this day possible and to our seniors who were a pleasure to escort.