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We left Katoomba and the Blue Mountains and headed to Kangaroo Valley. It is one of only 7 fully enclosed valleys in the world. That means you have ride down a mountain range to get in, and up a range to get out. The valley is sided in by the Barrengarry range on the west and Cambewarra to the east, each about 3000ft. high. We stayed at one of the best B&B's we've been to, Laurel Bank. We achieved total relaxdom here, attributable in part to the area, the hosts, two weeks on the road, the huge tubs, the great food, the great riding, the list goes on. I think we finally had relaxed and de-stressed, and it was great! On our way to the valley, we stopped at Fitzroy Falls to enjoy the falls inspite of the drought. We rode around the area for a few days exploring. It was about 120F one day, not fun to be on a big hot full dresser HD, but as we were riding up Cambewarra Mtn, a sea mist came in and the temp dropped 40F in 10 minutes! It was amazing, and we then wished we had brought our jackets with us!

On our way to the Kangaroo Valley we stopped at Fitzroy Falls   After a short walk, we were at the first look out platform   The falls are about 260ft high   The views in the park are spectacular                 The falls from the second platform   It was windy that day!   Really Windy!                 The East Rim walking path     We rode both of the scenic drives while we were here                 The falls are in Morton National Park   Just past the falls, we arrive at Barrengarry Mountain   Looking into the Kangaroo Valley                 It looks alot like Yorkshire, until you see Palm Trees and Parrots.                     Laurel Bank B&B   Our room   The view from our deck               It was 104F in the shade, and about 120F in the sun   It was extremely hot!     Looking towards Barry, that's Cambewarra Mtn in the back               Another view of the B&B   I can without a doubt say it is windy there   The mist coming in from Nowra, the temp dropped over 40 degrees in 10 minutes!                 Looking forward to riding up and down Cambewarra Mtn                                           Cambewarra Lookout...not much to see today                     The Hampden Bridge, built in the 1890's, is Australia's oldest suspension bridge   Yes, those are wood planks!   More wildlife at Laural bank                   Ok, maybe I've had a glass of wine at this point..   Not quite a partridge, but it is a pear tree                 The Ultra Classic even had covered parking here. One of the owners, Chris, was a retired motorcycle cop     Chris had 4 bikes, a Harley, Ducati, Norton Fastback, and a new Triumph

 

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