These holidays I didn’t know where to go, but that wasn’t until my parents suggested that we visit the Jenolan Caves. We started to search about what we will do and see. Just from looking at the website I thought it sounded exciting.
We arrived in Katoomba at nine and went straight to the tour shop to show our tickets. We had to be quick because the bus was already there. The bus had to wait a few more minutes until everyone was there. It was a one and a half hour trip to Jenolan Caves so I got out my book and started reading.
We went through very narrow roads winding up and down the mountain. A few cars passed and the driver had to drive very slowly so that both vehicles could pass by safely. About an hour on the bus we stopped in front of a small cottage. The bus driver said that this was an opportunity to go to the toilets if any of us needed to go before the bus continues the trip. Three passengers got off and didn’t come back into the bus, I guessed that they were going to stay there. However the rest of us continued with our journey. After half an hour or so, we arrived at the area. I noticed a thin river going through the rock. There also was a big cafe that sold burgers, fries, etc. The driver handed out our cave tickets. We only went in the Lucas Cave, one of the biggest caves. We all went to the toilet and then went to the waiting area for Lucas Cave. After about ten minutes, the tour guide came and we started to walk up into the cave.
She told us that there were chambers where we would stop to have a break and there she would talk about some history that happened right there in the chambers years and years ago. There were lots of steps to go through and a lot of the rocks were shaped interestingly but we weren’t allowed to touch them because the oil inside our hand makes the rocks go black. After a long time of walking and stopping we were nearly at the end of Lucas Cave. Our tour guide told us that the way to remember which way the end of the cave was to find a stone shaped like a man, called the Bishop, and follow the direction where he is pointing.
We got out of the cave and headed to the cafe to hace lunch. I had a chicken burger and fries. We weren’t allowed to eat inside the caves so I was so hungry that I finished my whole burger, which I don’t usually do. After we finished our lunch, my dad and I went for a walk while my mum and her friend went inside the gift shop. After a short walk, we came back to the gift shop and I bought a mini, stretchy, purple dinosaur toy. When we came out, it was showering so we ran back to the tour bus and got inside because the driver had just unlocked it. We started to make ourselves comfortable while the othe passagers came in.
Finally, when we were ready to leave, the showering lowered to a sprinkle. We went off, back to Katoomba. Up and down the narrow roads we went again and on the way, I fell asleep because I was very tired. When I woke up we were already in Katoomba and my parents were packing up our things, not forgeting our camera behind. We then took the train back to Sydney and like before, I fell asleep again. When we arrived home, we felt very tired but happy that we had been to Jenolan Caves, especially to see the beautiful Lucas Cave.
At a chamber in Lucas Cave
