Sydney, A City in Another Hemisphere - Jenolan Caves @ The Blue Mountains

Australia is embraced by nature. The first nature of this trip was Jenolan Caves, one of the most famous and developed limestone caves in the country.

My friend picked Lucas Cave because we could have simple lunch before the tour.

Various limestone formations show how amazing the nature is. The tour guide requested us not to touch the formations or use flash to protect the formations.Otherwise, the formations will become dark.














 





 

Here comes the star in the Lucas Cave, the Broken Column.

Look at the long and straight stairs. I felt released when the guide said we would not climb up. I wonder how explorers could discover so many caves simply with candles and basic tools.

Underground river in the cave. How nice if I could appreciate it more closely on a boat.

The lighting effect made the formations even more spectacular. A clever add-on.















































It was worth to take the 910 stair steps to enjoy this huge and beautiful cave. Well, my legs showed light discontent though.

If you would spend more time in the Caves, you may consider to stay at the Jenolan Caves House.