NEW YEARS EVE :)

This is New Years Eve 12:00:01 when the bridge exploded, such an amazin atmosphere, everyone going mad!!!!

>>> 2006 <<<

Got up for 9am, Me and Dan went to Coles to buy some food for the day as BYO was not allowed anywhere were you could view the fireworks.Me, Dan, Bij and Cii all jumped in a taxi and headed for the botanical gardens, but went we got out of the taxi and he driven off, we decided we didnt actually wana be there, so we walked to the nearest place were we could catch a taxi from. We then headed to Mre Macquires Point, was so hot walking to were we finally sat down, had a wicked view of the bridge and the opera house, over Farm Cove under the shade of the massive tree. Sat reading Angles and Demons, although I kept fallin asleep cause it was so hot....still had 9 hours to go till . Took loads of pics throught the day. Me and Dan went and sat with some people from the hostel, Jo, Kirstry and some others, we stayed with them for the 9:00pm fireworks (that was the kids show, they launch fireworks over the opera house and off the water) lasted for about 15mins, in which time, Dan ran for the bog, Jo and Kirsty did one to the wine queue, so I lost every1 in the confusion, I had a quick look through the queues but couldnt see anyone so I headed back to were Bij and the other were sitting, sat with him and the liverpuddlian girls, Katie, Ali, Julie...they were all off to Tank after the 12 oclock fireworks, Hed Kandi was headlinin there, looked amazin. Just before midnight me me Bij and Audra went down to sit were Dan and the others were, as it was an awsome view point, had to give Bij a piggee back down this flight of about 200 steps, was actually really hard, goin down, legs started shaking the last 10 or so steps!!!

Stood with Jo and waitin for the firworks, there wasnt a moment of silence, boast in Farm cove were beep there horns and flasinh there lights, to which every1 was cheerin, then the countdown began on the north tower of the bridge, every1 counted down with it, then this light raced across and around the bridge, and then it exploded, watched til the end of the show, then went over to Dan and Bij, for a Big group hug to celebrate the new years, was wicked sharin it with the lads, there all sound as.

We sat and waited for the 25,000 people to disperse abit so that Bij could get out easier with his broken foot. Dan piggee backed him up the stairs and down the road abit, then all I saw was the pair of them hit the deck, Dan was tryin to put Bij down and they fell, he hit his foot and he really wernt too happy, walked back through Hyde Park, past Archibold fountain, but it wasnt on, loads of police, said to be 12,000 cops in the city that night (probably just an excuse for them to watch the fireworks). It took us well over an hour and a half to walk bk to the hostel, normally 20mins walk. Got back had a first beer of 2006 off Bob, he was also in 601, Me and Jo lay in the Tv room , till about 430, 5am

Photos top to bottom:

• Harbor Bridge 12 oclock
• Harbor in the Day, filling up with boats
• Me, Ciiran, Bij, Audra and other Dan
• Crowd at Mrs Macquires Point
• Sun setting over the City
• Fireworks 9 oclock