I spent the eve of the new year in Sydney and for the first time I decided to suck it up and brave the 2 million people who gathered in Sydney Harbour and watch the fireworks live. Sydney is reputed to have the best in the world. It was definitely packed and the crowds irritated me a little but overall it was a great night to celebrate a new beginning.
My wonderful husband and I decided to eat first before heading to the harbour where his cousin, sisters and niece were waiting for us. So we stopped by a litte cafe in Wynard Station called "Wynstop" which was completely empty probably because people were trying to find a spot near the harbour.
Eric bought a chicken and bacon burger and I bought a chicken foccacia.
We picked up Eric's mum and went to the spot where his cousin and sisters were waiting and we were confronted by a huge crowd. It was incredibly difficult to find his family.
The spot we got was fantastic but the problem was this guy's butt was in my face and I was really praying and hoping that he wouldn't fart.
We had the Sydney Harbour Bridge right in front of us and a brilliant view of the Sydney Opera House on the other side. It was great being close to all of the action but I think the best view would have been at the Botanical Gardens where you could see it all at the same time. We couldn't see what was happening in the Opera House if we were focused on what was happening on the bridge so we had to do a lot of head turning. It was awesome being close nonetheless.
The crowds were overexcited and drunk and it took forever to get to Eric's cousin's apartment which was only 8 minutes away. I'm glad I did this but I don't think I will do it again anytime soon. All in all a great beginning to the new year.
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