So today is New Year’s Eve and we are all trying to decide where the best spot would be to see the fireworks, I had read that the views from the Botanical Gardens were amazing however there was usually a 3 hour queue and they closed the gates at 3pm which would not suit us as Matt, Sally and Roisin were all at work and would be coming later. Having spoken to Emma she mentioned that the views from Milson’s Point were meant to be good so Adam and I were up early and packed a picnic to take with us and told Jasmin and Annika who were having a lie in to meet us there later. We were the first to arrive at Milson’s point train station and waited for the others but they were running a bit late and so decided to carry on and try and find a good spot. We made our way to the harbour side which was right next to the bridge and it was packed already and this was at 11am. It looked as though some people had even camped overnight to get the good spots. Adam and I walked a bit further on and managed to squeeze our 2 blankets into a tight space. But, what a spot. With the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the right of us and the Opera House directly opposite it couldn’t have been any better (except maybe being on a boat – which I looked at and would cost $600 each so not an option unfortunately).
Emma and her friend Bec’s turned up a little later and we all relaxed and dangled our feet into the water to cool down. As it got into the afternoon more and more people were still turning up and being able to move and walk around was getting very difficult. Adam got a phone call from Lisa to say she was here with Kesha, Leo and Deano so he went to find them and bring them back to our amazing spot. They were really happy about the view and so everyone’s spirits were lifted even more.
Emma and her friend Bec’s turned up a little later and we all relaxed and dangled our feet into the water to cool down. As it got into the afternoon more and more people were still turning up and being able to move and walk around was getting very difficult. Adam got a phone call from Lisa to say she was here with Kesha, Leo and Deano so he went to find them and bring them back to our amazing spot. They were really happy about the view and so everyone’s spirits were lifted even more.
Throughout the afternoon more and more friends turned up i.e. Sally, Roisin, Debbie, Dawn, Jen, Matt etc and at last count there was over 20 of us. Eventually Jasmin and Annika arrived, but by this time a lot of alcohol had been consumed and there was a party atmosphere. At 9pm the first lot of fireworks began, this was for the kids and was a much smaller spectacle. After the fireworks everyone was checking their watches waiting for the main event, it seemed like forever. At just before midnight the harbour bridge was lit up with a countdown, everyone was shouting the numbers and when it got to 0 the fireworks lit the sky.
It was amazing, the bridge was the focal point with fireworks coming off it in all directions, so many different colours, rocket after rocket, then there was a waterfall of fireworks off the bridge the whole thing was incredible, we all started giving each other hugs and shouting happy new year. The fireworks last nearly 20 minutes, when they had finished we knew that there would be a rush of people trying to get home so we waited a while before we headed for the railway station, as we walked up the hill you could see thousands of people trying to get into the station, we joined the crowed and made our way to the front.
In the process of getting to the front we had lost Jasmin and Annika, we had told them earlier to just get home and we would see them there. It took nearly 30 mins for us to get to the station, then we had to board the train, the first one came but it was full by the time we got to the doors, so we waited for the next train, we finally made it back to home but it had taken us until about 3am, it was worth it though it had been a very good day.
It was amazing, the bridge was the focal point with fireworks coming off it in all directions, so many different colours, rocket after rocket, then there was a waterfall of fireworks off the bridge the whole thing was incredible, we all started giving each other hugs and shouting happy new year. The fireworks last nearly 20 minutes, when they had finished we knew that there would be a rush of people trying to get home so we waited a while before we headed for the railway station, as we walked up the hill you could see thousands of people trying to get into the station, we joined the crowed and made our way to the front.
In the process of getting to the front we had lost Jasmin and Annika, we had told them earlier to just get home and we would see them there. It took nearly 30 mins for us to get to the station, then we had to board the train, the first one came but it was full by the time we got to the doors, so we waited for the next train, we finally made it back to home but it had taken us until about 3am, it was worth it though it had been a very good day.
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