Lithgow – Mummy To Twins Plus One

Public Toilet Just Don’t Exceed 10 Minutes

I recently visited Lithgow and while there needed to go to the bathroom, I saw that they had installed some new space-aged auto toilets, 2 to be precise were there to use.

These new toilets were the ones that you press a button to access, then press a button to lock the door. Once I pressed the button to lock the door it then a voice told me the following:

“Once the door is locked you have 10 minutes”

Geez what happens if you take longer than 10 minutes????? Does the door magically open and you are still on the toilet for all the world to see? Hopefully, if you are having issues and are still there after 10 mins then a kind person on the other side of the door will close it for you, well that is if there is anyone about at the time.

Note to self, I just need to be done in under 10 minutes and all is good.

After I did gain entry into the new toilet space it was playing some music… and the music it was playing was the instrumental version of “What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love”. What an odd music choice…Oh well best be quick to not have this song in my head all day.

While still seated on the toilet I was madly searching for where the toilet paper was. I really couldn’t find it. At this stage, I started to panic as I really did need toilet paper.

I magically found a button that dispensed a very very small square of toilet paper. To get more I had to hit this button many times and at one point the button went a different colour and didn’t let me get any more paper! Shit really (yes bad pun), is this it??????

Finally, after waiting a bit I hit the button again and got more extremely small squares of toilet paper. Really, if this is all I am getting I’m going to be here for a while just getting toilet paper.

Now my next thing to figure out… How to flush the toilet? There was no button, nothing to do it manually.

However on the wall there was a sign that said that once you wash your hands the toilet will automatically flush.

Now I do wash my hands always but it is an interesting way to ensure people do.

I walked out of my surreal space toilet adventure looking very confused. Hubby thought I was stumbling but I was more stunned at what is going to be next. Will there be robots to help me next time? What if the time frame to use the toilet gets less and less? In the future will there be a way you can tell the toilet with a voice command if you need more time?

Also, I did have this song in my head all day and yes I was singing it…. not good at all! What is love sweet love

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone”

Written by Hal David‎ and Burt Bacharach.

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Glow Worm Tunnel @ Lithgow

Do you need a fun thing to do with the kids? Why not take them to the Glow Worm Tunnel outside Lithgow. This is a great adventure for kids but also for adults. Hubby and I had never been before and we thought it would be a fun family day out.

The girls and I outside the glow worm tunnel

Where Is The Glow Worm Tunnel?

The glow worm tunnel is located in the Wollemi National Park. The glow worms live in an old rail tunnel that is 400 metres in length. The address is : Glowworm Tunnel Road, Newnes Plateau NSW 2790.

What You Will Need

Good walking shoes (waterproof if possible)
Torch
Backpack for snacks, water bottle, jumper and wet weather gear if needed

The girls and I in the glow worm tunnel. This is the best picture in the dark with the torches.

When we went it was raining but not bad. More like spitting. It was wet and the kids had umbrellas although I held them mostly due to the kids needing to have both hands available for the bush walk. It was not a bad walk for kids to do, however if it is wet and rainy you might want to wait till it is dryer to do this. Some parts were soaked with water and it was hard to get in and out without getting a bit wet. You might notice that my jeans were rolled up. That was not a fashion choice, but more to prevent wet pants.

After we exited the tunnel the rain had passed and blue skies were everywhere. It was like the storm and rain never happened.

Great video about the history of the glow worm tunnel and getting there.
This video will show you the glow worms in the tunnel. Wish we captured it as well.
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Need more information? Check out the Info Blue Mountains Website to find out more detail about glow worms.

The walk back to the car park was not to bad and we were glad it was not raining. The glow worms were amazing! Hubby gave the kids a talk before we went into the tunnel and told the girls that we must be super quiet as glow worms hate noise. The girls were super quiet but I wish that was the case for all the other people that were there. People were yelling Cooee! Yelling and laughing and just being very noisy. We saw some lovely glow worms but they got frightened of the noise from the others. We stood in the tunnel for a bit as the glow worms come back after a while and they did. The twins loved it and raved about it at school.

Great reminder to be quit so you will see the glow worms. Glow worms don't like noise! — Great reminder to be quit so you will see the glow worms. Glow worms don’t like noise!

On the whole I would do this walk with the kids and it was very easy and stress free. So if you have kids and want to do something different, give the glow worm tunnel a go.

Such wonderful views on our walk to see the glow worms.

On the trail to exit and go home. On the way back to our car.

Hubby and the twins. Love this picture, All look very happy.

Enjoy the glow worm tunnel we had a great time.