After a great week in Sydney it was time to head up to the Blue Mountains west of town. Riding on the highways it’s only 125k (80 miles) and an elevation increase of 1,100 meters – normally a day's ride but out of shape I decided to use 2. I left Donna’s house at 10am in warm but cloudy weather – perfect for biking. For once it was fairly easy to get out of a big city – a short ride to the highway and then 10k (6 miles) on a bike lane along it.