New Year’s Eve

I could not miss the fireworks from the Sidney Harbour.
Not easy to find a good spot: everywhere around the Harbour was already crowed/packed by 4pm.
We found a place on Balls Head, a promontory on the other side of the Opera House.
I was really pleased with it cos I had a different view of the harbour. I left family and relatives to play cards and I went to take a few pictures. Everywhere I walked there were people waiting for midnight. Music, beers, food, sunglasses, happy mood.
It was quite warm. While walking around I’ve realised that Balls Head is an Aboriginal archaeological site. I tried to imagine the headland and the harbour without skyscrapers, houses and roads. Without boats, planes flying all day long. Without the Bridge and the Opera House. No horns or sirens. Just trees and the sound of the sea and of the birds. It must have been the closest thing to perfection

By the time I got back my family was already having dinner. “We have been waiting for you! Where have you been???” I did not realise I had been walking around for nearly three hours.
At 9pm the first lot of fireworks, those for families with kids. Beautiful.
Having three hours to spend before midnight, I went for another walk. The harbour by night is something amazing! All boats had lights on and were facing the Sidney Harbour Bridge. Most of the boats were moving from one end to the other of the harbour. At some point an ancient vessel made its way into the harbour. The masts were covered with lights and so were its ropes. In the darkness its figure was perfectly delineated. What a show!
The best show of all was, of course, the one at midnight. Surprising, shining, wonderful fireworks. 15 minutes of colours and sparkles on the bridge and all over the bay. It is quite an experience!