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
I am confused! I am thinking you have arrived? Perhaps so close that you can see it all? CONGRATULATIONS AND THE MOST AWESOME YEAR EVER!
Love to you and yours “down under”!
Martha and Rick(NYC,USA)
Comment by Martha Pierce — December 31, 2011 @ 5:20 pm
Hi Marty,
Perhaps you missed the last episode…we left Wadda in French Polynesia and flew to Sydney. We return to French Polynesia in late March and will have another crack at bringing our tub across the rest of the Pacific when Pacific cyclone season is finished.
Elsewise, HNY to you and Ric
MetM
Comment by The Crew — December 31, 2011 @ 9:51 pm
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Comment by cor — December 31, 2011 @ 8:15 pm
Moe and Margaret – Happy New Year to you, two, too.
Comment by Allison and Chris — December 31, 2011 @ 11:32 pm
Hi Alison and Chris,
Good to hear from you; we’ll get back to you presently regarding the bulk of your message
MetM
Comment by The Crew — January 1, 2012 @ 6:23 am
What wonderful photos. I am sitting here in FL waiting for the New Years
fireworks and there is no way they can compare to yours. When you get
tired of sailing please go into photography. Happy New Year, Jamie
Comment by Jamie — January 1, 2012 @ 3:02 am
Hi Jamie,
Not yet tired of sailing, but enjoying being on dry land again. The fireworks were wonderful as always. As for the photos… it’s all in the editing
Comment by The Crew — January 1, 2012 @ 6:27 am
Happy New Year to you! Lovely photos as usual. Mother is here so I’ll show her the fireworks tomorrow. Glad to hear that you are in Sydney.
Comment by Nancy — January 1, 2012 @ 5:37 am
Hi Nancy,
It is good to be back in Sydney again, where we are sort of moved in
Comment by The Crew — January 1, 2012 @ 6:29 am
Hi Marg and Moe
Great New Year photos, fantastic, just like I saw on telly, you captured it well from the western side!
Nice to catch up with you guys, have to arrange another date sometime soon. Enjoy the summer weather coming your way this W/E Cheers
Penny
Comment by Penny Weiss — January 6, 2012 @ 6:24 am
Hey Penny, Great to see you both, will be in contact
M’n'M
Comment by The Crew — January 6, 2012 @ 8:03 pm
Great to see you both, we’ll be in touch
Comment by The Crew — January 8, 2012 @ 7:41 pm