Bondi Beach to the wet Blue Mountains

Sydney and Bondi and the wet Blue Mountains
I cleared off the Sydney site this morning and headed back to the station to get the train down to Bondi Beach. The line I was on luckily went straight through to Bondi Junction and then I had to get a bus down to the beach. It all seemed a bit over-rated with not much 'surf' to speak of but I took a walk down on the beach and along it and managed to get stung by one of the many 'bluebottle' jellyfish that get swept ashore here. They don't hurt too much it's bit stronger than a stinging nettle. They look like a small translucent purse with a blue central part and a long tail of 'legs' and it's these that have the stinging barbs.
Having 'done' the beach I took the bus back to Bondi Junction then the train back to the car and headed out to go and see the Blue Mountains, so called because the views over them are spectacular with a strange blue haze (which some say is because of oil from the Eucalyptus Tree, but others say this is a load of rubbish; it's just pollution!) As it happens I wouldn't actually know as I headed further up the Highway the rain got heavier and heavier and then I was into the fog or cloud. Thinking camping was probably not a good option here I looked through the Lonely Planet and found there was a YHA in town so heading there I booked in and fancied a pub tea. The reception gave me directions to the the local pub – 'Hotel Gearin' down at the far end of the town, so armed with waterproof coat I walked down there and settled down to a very nice meal of soup and a chillie pasta dish. Just as I was finishing the food the landlord came round with quiz sheets and persuaded me to take part. As it happens 'Team Me, Myself & I' did a very creditable 39 out of 60, was not last; just second to last. The walk back to the YHA was a little wobbly and very very wet, thank god I hadn't camped.