Australia 2009 - Day 4: Driving to the Blue Mountains (3/23/09)

One of the things I really wanted to do in Australia was to drive there -- mind you, they drive on the left side of the road and the driver's seat is on the opposite side. So I got a nice deal (thanks to ASCAP) on a car rental and drove my '08 Toyota Camry Altise west through Sydney and to Homebush Bay, site of Sydney Olympic Park, where I got to see the site of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Then I headed even farther west on the M4 Motorway to the town of Katoomba in the beautiful Blue Mountains, where a stunning, awe-inspiring view of a eucalyptus-filled canyon with sandstone rock formations greeted my eye.

All of the music included in these videos contains music heard while on my trip.

In order:
Jamiroquai - "Little L"

Charlift - "Bruises"

Icehouse - "Great Southern Land"

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[mumandtwins]

ROTFLMAO I guess I would be the same if I had to drive in the USA or Europe,

[travelsonblog]

@mumandtwins I guess so! The roads in Europe are very narrow, so even if the cars drive on the same side of the road that I'm used to, I'd feel a little intimidated driving there. And especially England, which is the reason why I felt more confident driving on the wider roads of Australia than what they have in the UK!

[nomadnametab]

i imagine id be as turned around as he is. after driving on the right for 39 years i am sure id be as disoriented. :) or is it (: ?

[ronofnc]

a BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND GREAT VIDEO, THANKS!