(Jumping the gun here, chronologically speaking, but I could see I would be describing new years eve some time in February otherwise! We will go back to describe our travels in Victoria in December and tell you more about what we got up to in Sydney, where we are as I write).
As you may know, new years eve is a very big event in Sydney, based around the harbour bridge and viewed by tens of thousands. Nesta and Richard who we are staying with in Sydney booked us into a great spot for this on a nice little island in the harbour with a great view of the bridge and close to one of the many barges that launch the fireworks. The shoreline was jam packed with people so we were glad that Nesta had suggested the island - of course the jam packed people did not have to pay, but some would have been waiting since early afternoon. We went over there in the evening along with Nesta's neighbour's family. Only a single ferryload of about 400 people is taken there which meant we had plenty of room to walk around and have a picnic. On the water there were of course hundreds of boats of all sizes with more spectators.
There were some early fireworks at 9pm to for the younger spectators and while we waited for midnight there were big and small boats parading round the harbour all decorated with coloured lights, some in shapes like sharks etc. so we had plenty to look at while we waited. Quite an experience.
Spectators waiting for the fireworks
On our island. Fireworks were launched from a barge out of sight to the right of this picture and the same display on at least 3 more barges down towards the bridge, so we got the show in several different perspectives.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
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