I’ve wanted to see the New Year in on Sydney Harbour for a few years now and I can now finally tick that box.
Seeing in the new decade at Sydney Harbour under a blue moon sounds like a pretty good way to celebrate the arrival of 2010, and it was. From the north side of the harbor, near Bradfield Park I had a great view of the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
As darkness fell upon the warm summer night a smaller firework display lit up the evening sky allowing younger children to see a display before they had to go home to bed. However, the crowd didn’t seem to thin at all as we counted down the time to midnight.
Eventually midnight struck and a great shower of fireworks began to erupt filling the night sky with color and noise. It was as grand and spectacular as I had hoped it would be, and like all such firework displays it seemed to be over far too soon.
Maybe I’ll return to Sydney to see in a future new year, but coming from the other side of the world I suspect that this would be a rare occasion for me. It is, therefore, perhaps fitting that my chance to celebrate the New Year in Sydney, and indeed the new decade, happened this once beneath a ‘blue moon.’
So happy New Year everyone, hope you all had a great New Years wherever you were. May 2010 be a great one!
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Video Sydney New Years fireworks 2009/10
Sydney welcomes 2010 with fireworks on Harbour
Revellers party hard to welcome 2010
Australia brings in 2010 with a bang
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Wrote the following comment on Jan 6, 2010 at 4:23 am
awesome pics.
Wrote the following comment on Jan 6, 2010 at 10:43 am
Not as spectacular as the fireworks you and Javon shot off in Gulf Shores; but I suppose you had to make do since you were in Australia.
Happy New Year Simon! Sorry our paths didn’t cross over the holidays; but at least I got to read/watch your blog; live life vicariously through your experiences!
Wrote the following comment on Jan 7, 2010 at 4:09 pm
New Year In Sydney, Christmas in New Zealand. It’s alright for some! It’s cold here in England and the country has fallen to pieces because it snowed! I don’t know when you return, but if I were you I don’t think I ever would!
Wrote the following comment on Jan 10, 2010 at 10:25 am
I’ve also been in Japan (Simon is in Osaka now I think), New Zealand and go to Aitutaki tomorrow for a week, maybe I should stay a month instead :-)
New Zealand’s South island is breathtaking.
I’m sure Simon won’t mind if I post a link to my blog. https://web.me.com/wilvo
Wrote the following comment on Jan 18, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Happy 2010 to you to Simon!! So far it’s been wonderful to me :)
Wrote the following comment on Jan 21, 2010 at 4:05 am
Now I know why you didn’t answer your USA cell phone when I called on the 30th.
Sorry we missed you when you were here.
Wrote the following comment on Jan 21, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Ah yes Rick, I was there for a week mate. You have to be quick to catch me :-)