Sydney – White Cliffs Underground Motel
For a true taste of adventure and the true Australian spirit, why not try the White Cliffs Underground Motel, underground? as in under the ground? Yep, this part of Sydney is the capital of Opal production in the area and having been born on Opal mining, the community whom, most worked underground decided not just to work in caves but to vive in them as well, and for good reason for the heat in Australia’s outback can get too much at certain times of the day. The white cliffs motel has a swimming pool, bar and cozy accommodations that gives you and insight into the innovation at work here where the air is always cool and refreshing. Stay in rooms dug-out from the rock that bears opal, a semi-precious stone that is sought by people from over the world. Having rainbow colors and utmost charm, the birthstone of Octoberians, fueled this community that not only mined for them but lived win them. Try sleeping in an underground room carved with nothing more than a jackhammer and blowers that bring out the removed dirt. Need new room, start up the jackhammer and start digging. Get to mine opals for yourself and opt to sell them at the site or take them home (after you pay for their base value of course).