Current Location for Wadda: Apataki Atoll, French Polynesia
Current Location for Crew: 33.8465°S, 151.1571°E, Sydney, Australia
New Years Greetings to all our families, friends, and random visitors. We hope you all enjoyed bringing in the new year. For us, this was the first time for several years that we watched New Years Eve fireworks from land rather than the moving surface of the deck. Consequently, we have photos from the fireworks display. Fireworks were a weekly event in Panama City, and were sometimes let off during daylight hours as well.
In Sydney, the sale of fireworks is prohibited, however there are two huge public fireworks displays to bring in the New Year: it’s a big deal here (well, for one night of the year). A lot of people come into the city and harbour foreshore to stake out their favourite viewing spot, some even camping out to ensure they get an uninterrupted view. The Harbour Bridge is the star of the show, and several of the CBD/downtown buildings are also used as launch areas.
We have not seen the Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks for several years and were impressed all over again with the variety of colours and coordination of firings from several locations.
Let’s get on with the show.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year
We heard on the radio that the blue fireworks were a nod to the NSW Police, who celebrate their 150th anniversary in 2012
Happy 150th Birthday!
Happy New Year
Wishing you a colourful new year
Daisy fireworks
Harbour Bridge all lit up
Wishing you an eco friendly new year
Co-ordinated launchpads and colour co-ordinated fireworks
May your new year be golden
The buildings in the CBD/downtown (over on the far right) get in on the act
All manner of colours
Giant sized Koosh balls
Pin cushions/ sea urchins
Red sky at night...
Happy New Year
And one more time: Happy New Year...who torched the Bridge?
After the fireworks had finished, an armada of small boats spent the next hour returning to their moorings and berths
One of the many small boats returning home after a Grand Night Out
It must be time for some champagne, errh, sparkling wine, or perhaps just trundle off to bed.
All the best to all our visitors for 2012
Margaret and Moe
