Steven and Ryan left early in the morning to pick up our rental car at the airport.
Unfortunately, it was a gray, rainy day so our hopes of some sightseeing and hiking were put on hold. We decided to head to Jenolan Caves where we would stay for the night.
Even with the rain, the country drive was breathtaking and peaceful. Scenery of hills, mountains, valleys, and animals. We were super excited to even see a kangaroo on the side of the road. I was reminded a little of the base of the Swiss Alps. Foggy. Serene.
Due to the rain and some road construction, the drive took quite awhile. We didn't arrive at Jenolan Caves until very late afternoon. We quickly checked into our hotel and bought tickets for a cave tour.
It was a rough day for me. I was super overwhelmed because Steven had been asked to go to London for work. This involved him cutting his Australia trip short by one day. It also left me very worried about how I would get back to Singapore, pick up our stored luggage at the airport, withstand an overnight layover in SG, and do all of this traveling with Brandon at 5 1/2 months pregnant. Very stressful...
Also, Brandon was having more of his breathing difficulties. We were on vacation in a new place and driving out to the caves felt like the middle of nowhere for me. We gave Brandon the inhalers, but I worried about where and how quickly we would find medical care if we needed it. The inhalers ended up helping, but there was a day or two where Brandon was having labored breathing.
Ahhh!!! So many things to worry about.
The cave tour was really nice. It helped get my mind off of other things for a while. A very beautiful and impressive cave too!
Once the caves closed for the day, there wasn't much to do as we really were in the middle of nothing. It was an early night for all of us, which I much appreciated. Brandon needed rest. I needed rest. Really, we were all exhausted. In Sydney, we were all sharing a loft apartment/hotel room. There, Brandon had a couple of rough nights that involved quite a bit of crying. This meant that no one really slept. We were thrilled to have two adjoining rooms here at the Jenolan Caves! Brandon had a decent night, and there was more sleep for everyone!
