57. Wentworth Falls & Jenolan Caves

This is my first trip after the crash. The distance travelled was significantly lesser than the standard 1,000kms roundtrip but I thought I'd start small... and for good reason. At the moment, any change in surface level and vibration through my steering somehow rehash the moments before my crash (the only thing I remember) - very nerve wrecking! I was not expecting this at all so I'm hoping I'll get over it sooner rather than later.

Route: Sydney - Wentworth Falls - Jenolan - Sydney

Total Distance: ~350km

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Stop one was Wentworth Falls Village. We stopped for brunch at Il Postino only to be attacked by bees. The food was quite yummy though... especially the hash brown.

Next stop was to Charles Darwin walk to see the waterfalls.

The beginning part of the walk was quite easy but as we moved along, it got tougher and tougher... lots and lots of steep staircases (no exaggeration here)!! It was however all worth while! The landscape was beautiful and the waterfalls were magnificent!

We finished the walk at the Conservation Hut which was 3kms from our motorbikes. At this stage, we were both exhausted and ended up catching a taxi back. The tip here is to go back the same way you started! 

We than continued to Jenolan Caves to stay the night. Accommodation was at the mountain lodge rooms - the rooms were reasonably clean and heating was sufficient for the cold weather. Bathroom could do with a small heater though.

Day two was adventure caving!! We bypassed the first level and went straight to level 2 - The Aladdin. It was slightly risky as neither T nor I had any experience. There were lots of slippery areas in the cave and lots of challenging bits to get through but it was so much fun! My favourite parts were sliding down a slope and trying to crawl through various holes. I would recommend everyone to try caving at least once!

Before we knew it, it was time to head back home!