I didn’t pre-plan or know were we would spend new years eve, I was just going to wing it and go with the flow. So when we bumped into Jim and Netty and they kindly offered us the sofa in their apartment over New Years Eve, we thought great, as we were too late to book anywere, so took this a a sign that Sydney was where we should go.
The apartment was near to Darling Harbour, so we went for a walk around there, had some food, then walked down to the the opera house and people watched for a while. The guys texted to say they had checked in, so we headed back to meet them. We are both shattered, so have a chilled evening going for a walk and then to the cinema. Taking it easy the night before the NYE celebrations.
We get up reasonably early on NYE, so we can pick up some food for a picnic as we were going to head to one of the free sites to watch the fireworks. Kirsty had recommend that the Boltantical Gardens, Mrs Macquirie Point as a good spot with a side view of the bridge and opera house. We arrive at the art gallery entrance at 10.30am and the queue is huge, its tempting to queue hop but we head to the back and queue for 4 hours! But its a beautiful day, and we end up meeting people in the queue and have a good laugh & chat. Met a couple called Brett and Gail, who we hang out with for the rest of the day. They really looked after us too…with cheese on crackers, homemade pasta and a cool box to keep the wine chilled…much appriciated guys…if your ever in the UK we will return the favour but can’t guarantee the fireworks will be as impressive! The atmosphere is fantastic, I love just wondering off through the crowds, taking photos and people watching. We get a good spot on the grass bank and the fireworks are amazing, $5million worth in 12 minutes.
Sunshine queue for Botanical Gardens, NYE, Sydney
day time NYE boltantical gardens
Fireworks Sydney NYE
fireworks sydney nye 2008
fireworks sydney nyeearly evening nye
We managed to get through 3.5 bottles of wine! So by the time midnight struck i was alittle tipsy, that I decided on the walk home it would be a good idea to ‘high five’ everyone and anyone I came across. I hazily recall my high fives getting a good response.
Not sure exactly what time we make it back to the apartment, maybe around 2.30am. Jim, Netty, Ginge and Matt arrive back soon after and Jim and Netty are absoltuly sloshed…I begin to feel sober in comparison, Jim can hardly speak and Netty is falling over, laughing alot and talking about being an angel!. Eventually the lads carry Netty and put her into bed and we all crash for the night. At 7am in the morning, there is a knock at the door! we mummer “come back later”, thinking its room service/cleaning but I say that it wont be…so stumbles up to answer it. On the other side we find a very confussed Netty!!
In her dress, that 4 hours ago we had put her to bed in…shes completely confused, doesn’t know were she is but had woken up on the 9th floor!. We are on the 15th…she thinks she has lost her shoes and bag, so has no recollection that she was in the apartment earlier and they were safe and sound. We can only conclude that she sleep walked down to the 9th, but how she managed to work the lift, when you need a swipe card we have no idea. The next morning, Jims grateful we were there as he probably wouldn’t have heard the door knock. It was really amusing, as she got back okay but scary as well! Now thats one way to see in the new year. I do have some video footage but I have promised not to release it to you tube.
World Foote Steps 
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