Haaaaaaaaaaaappy Neeeew Yeeeeeeear!!!
We headed downtown to Circular Quay (that's pronounced circular key, FYI) last night for the most ridiculously awesome spectacle of fireworks imaginable! We'd semi-planned (Pickle is the planner and I'm the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type) to get up and head downtown early, buuuuuut we were both pretty sleepy...me after a crazy long flight from DAY > ORD > LAX > SYD and Pickle after a staying up late and then getting up early in preparation for my arrival. So, we Googled some tips and tried to determine the latest we could get downtown and still be able to catch the show from a decent spot. Everything we read said things started to fill up near "early afternoon" which wasn't particularly helpful, so The Pickle developed a timeline for us to get there by noon....then 2...we finally left around 3 and made it downtown via the train around 5pm (which I consider a success story). As it turns out, it was great timing, as we scored a fantastic vantage point of the Harbour Bridge with room to place our sheet (so we could sit...thank goodness!). It wasn't long after we'd plopped down that they announced the area was full and closed, soooooooo...total win.
We headed downtown to Circular Quay (that's pronounced circular key, FYI) last night for the most ridiculously awesome spectacle of fireworks imaginable! We'd semi-planned (Pickle is the planner and I'm the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants type) to get up and head downtown early, buuuuuut we were both pretty sleepy...me after a crazy long flight from DAY > ORD > LAX > SYD and Pickle after a staying up late and then getting up early in preparation for my arrival. So, we Googled some tips and tried to determine the latest we could get downtown and still be able to catch the show from a decent spot. Everything we read said things started to fill up near "early afternoon" which wasn't particularly helpful, so The Pickle developed a timeline for us to get there by noon....then 2...we finally left around 3 and made it downtown via the train around 5pm (which I consider a success story). As it turns out, it was great timing, as we scored a fantastic vantage point of the Harbour Bridge with room to place our sheet (so we could sit...thank goodness!). It wasn't long after we'd plopped down that they announced the area was full and closed, soooooooo...total win.
We recorded a little intro to our NYE festivities as well for everyone at home in the States...
There were actually 2 fireworks displays, one at 9pm and the grande spectacle at midnight. Here's a little taste of the 9pm show...not gonna lie, we recorded it in case we couldn't make it to midnight:
It was good...nothing to knock your socks off to be honest, but definitely a solid display and they did shoot off the bridge toward the end of things, which was great. The crowd thinned out some after the 9pm show, including the couple in front of us who'd been there at least as long as we had. We seriously considered leaving around 10pm. Don't judge...jet lag is a powerful force in the universe. I fell asleep on the concrete at one point, and The Pickle was thoughtful enough to capture this moment (yes, I |
went to the promenade in yoga pants because my luggage hadn't yet arrived). #noshame
We persevered, however, and we were SO glad we stayed for midnight...it. was. awesome. These pics don't really do it justice, but they're ours so, here ya go...
The Pickle captured just some of the fiery fantasticality that was the Harbour Bridge in this clip...
It was an exciting start to what should be an even more exciting year! 'Hope yours is the same <3