I reached the conclusion about half way through last week I needed some “country air”. Though I could have booked a flight home to Lismore, I concluded the answer to my dilemma was closer than I thought. Only two hours away by train, I booked a single room (upgraded to a double) in a hostel (costing $75 for the night), at Katoomba, and headed up yesterday morning, returning this evening.… Read the rest “Weekend in Katoomba”