Our first proper outing was to see the New Years Eve fireworks in the city at the harbour the day after landing. We followed the botanical gardens to Mrs Macqueries Point where we joined thousands 
of people to watch the show over the opera house and the bridge. Unfortunately we only arrived four hours before the event. Hard Aussies were camped out in the best spots with their tripods and cameras set at least from the day before. So we found a space where we could sit rather than stand and sacrificed some of the view. The atmosphere was great though and the city really looks spectacular a
t night
of people to watch the show over the opera house and the bridge. Unfortunately we only arrived four hours before the event. Hard Aussies were camped out in the best spots with their tripods and cameras set at least from the day before. So we found a space where we could sit rather than stand and sacrificed some of the view. The atmosphere was great though and the city really looks spectacular a
t night The boys were so jet lagged they all passed out on the grass. The fireworks woke them up though!.
My photos of the fireworks are pretty disappointing. There was a great
surge of people moving forward to see the event, keeping hold of two little guys became a bit more important to us than getting good shots. (Any excuse)
surge of people moving forward to see the event, keeping hold of two little guys became a bit more important to us than getting good shots. (Any excuse)
Hmmm, you can just about convince yourselves that these fireworks might have been in Sydney and that that is the Harbour bridge and opera house!
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