Fabulous Journeys

Welcoming 2009

2009 has finally come! But before it happened, I went to queue up to see the New Year’s Eve fireworks by the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The New Year’s Eve fireworks in Sydney are known to be one of the most spectacular in the world. People from different corners of the globe come and flock to see the magic that Sydney puts on for the New Year’s Eve celebration. Hotels have been fully booked a year in advance (in many cases) and cruises have also put up their prices due to exceptional demand.

Each year, the New Year’s Eve fireworks are said to be better than ever, and the City of Sydney definitely delivers each time. I watched the fireworks display the previous year, and I can say that this year is much more spectacular. In saying that, I managed to get a better spot this time than I did the previous year.

The Queues for the views

I was indeed very lucky to have found that spot, because my friends and I actually didn’t queue up that early. We started queuing up for Mrs. Macquarie’s Point at 3PM. Other people apparently started arriving at 8AM, and some even spent the previous night there! By that time we got to the Mrs. Macquarie’s Point queue, the area was already half-full, and the queue was extra long, that we’d have to wait for 2 hours to get inside the area. Another friend of ours were sitting in the Tarpeian precinct, which is just behind the Opera House by the gardens. My group of friends decided to try out that area, and when we got there, the area was already closed! We have to think hard, and the next best thing was to cross the Harbour Bridge and try out the Kirribilli side. It was a very fortunate decision, and all those long queues and closed areas were a blessing in disguise for us. We couldn’t have picked a better spot, as we were very close to the bridge, and we had a great view of the Harbour, the Opera House itself! It’s like having front row seats already!

The Shots

Check out some of the photos I took with my DSLR. I bought a tripod especially for this occasion, and I’m so glad I did:

9PM fireworks with a view of the Sydney Opera House

After the 9PM fireworks

Countdown

HAPPY NEW YEAR! – 1st blast off the bridge

And the magic continues…

More fantastic fireworks

And more..

Waterfall effect

After the fireworks finished… A wonderful light beaming from the bridge!

I hope you enjoyed looking at these photos… Til the next adventure!