Blue+Mountains+Walk

== = = =**A Walk in the Blue Mountains with Alan Levine and Friends**=

//**Please note: Daylight Savings ends Sunday, so you need to put your clocks forward one hour!**//

**The plan**
A walk in the Blue Mountains combined with great conversations with some great people during the walk and on the train trip up and back from Sydney. Sean's hope was that we could bring a bunch of great people together and see what happens - [|http://www.flickr.com/photos /cogdog/1635297552/]

**The process**

 * Note: In the absence of any other suggestions Alan and Sean have decided that a walk near Katoomba is the best option.... see below.**

We want you to help organise this. We need suggestions for a walk and alternative activities (see below). Hey, why not use a wiki? [|Plan the perfect trip and all]. This wiki page is public, so jump in and edit.

Check this page's [|discussion] for talk of ideas.

Keep an eye out for updates on Alan's tour blog - http://cogdogroo.wordpress.com/

**When is it?**

 * Sunday the 28th October, 2007**

Leaving Central Station at **9.18am**. We can meet under the big clock on the country platform (upstairs) around **9.00am**.

Here is the train route if you would like to pick it up along the way - http://snipurl.com/1spz1

//**Please note: Daylight Savings ends Sunday, so you need to put your clocks forward one hour!**//

**Who can attend?**
Anyone - this is an open invitation to anyone who would like to spend a day trip on a walk in the Mountains with Alan and his friends.

**Who is attending**
If you plan to come, add your name below, along with optionally where you are from, your blog url, your twitter account, etc.
 * **Alan Levine** - (Phoenix, AZ), blog: [|http://cogdogroo.wordpress.com] twitter: http://twitter.com/cogdog
 * **Sean FitzGerald** - (Sydney), blog: http://seanfitzgerald.wordpress.com/ twitter: http://twitter.com/seanfitz
 * **Bruce Sommerville** - (Sydney), email: bdsommerville@gmail.com
 * **Jo Kay** - (Wollongong), blog: http://jokay.com.au twitter: http://twitter.com/jokay
 * **Westley Field** (Sydney/Terrigal) blog http://www.westleyfield.com [|Skoolaborate] skype:westleyf

**I'm not in Sydney... can I come too?**
Of course! Whether you are keen (mad) enough to travel from further afield or live in the Mountains everyone is welcome. And no, this will not be streamed live on ustream.tv! Sometimes you just need to disconnect.

**Can I come if I don't want to do the walk?**
Sure... we will have options for those who wish to join us for the train trip, but not the walk.

**Travel**
By train, leaving **Central Station** at **9.18am** (meet under the big clock on the country platform at 9.00am), arriving at **Katoomba Station** at **11.22am**. Any locals or anyone driving can meet up with us at Katoomba Station.

Here is the **train route** if you would like to pick it up along the way - http://snipurl.com/1spz1

**Contact info**
If you need to link up with those going up on the train or non-walkers you can call **Jo Kay** on **0405-179-622**.

**The walk**
We have decided to do one of the walks below **Katoomba**. On the day we will decide on a half-day walk that's enough of a challenge to make the trip worthwhile, but not so much a challenge it excludes too many people. Sean will bring print-outs of trail information.

The lookout area (Echo Point) and the beginning of the tracks is 2km from Katoomba station, but there's plenty to see on the way as we pass through the main street of Katoomba. We can also have a coffee on the way down. (Walkers should bring or buy a packed lunch),

We can arrange a time for walkers and non-walkers to meet up after for a coffee or drink and maybe a meal before heading back to Sydney.

**Alternative activities**
There will be plenty of alternative activities (cafes and sightseeing) for non-walkers (e.g. see [|Katoomba Heritage and Art Walk]). Non-walkers can sort themselves out when they get there.

Resources

 * General**
 * Blue Mountains National Park - Getting there: http://snipurl.com/1sevj

> http://www.bluemts.com.au/tourist/thingsToDo/bushwalks.asp > http://tinyurl.com/2xlem > [|http://www.pnc.com.au/~wells/] > http://www.bluemountainswonderland.com.au/experience_downloads/experiences_file_1_0.pdf > http://www.bluemountainsviews.com/pdfs/blue_mountains_bushwalk_map.pdf
 * Walking track info**
 * Blue Mountains Australia Bush Walking Tracks (a good overview of all the tracks in the region):
 * Blue Mountains National Park - Walking tracks (more detailed descriptions of the tracks):
 * Bushwalking in the Upper Blue Mountains (another site with walk descriptions):
 * Favourite Bushwalks of the Blue Mountains:
 * Wentworth Falls Map of Walking tracks:

Map
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What to bring

 * Packed lunch if you are coming on the walk.
 * Good walking shoes (runners are ok)
 * Warm and waterproof clothing - the weather can change quickly.
 * Hat and sunscreen.
 * Plenty of water.
 * Camera.
 * Bag for rubbish.
 * Chocolate (for Sean).

**Tag it!**
Take photos and tag 'em **BlueRoo**