Today was a long day relaxing day not really doing much at all. We met with Stu about midday and made our way to the Botanical Gardens ready for the New Years Fireworks. When we arrived at the gardens we greated by thousands of people - or more simply, one massive queue! Two hours later we were inside the Botanical Gardens and found ourselves a nice spot to sit and wait until the big moment some nine hours later. The time seemed to fly by, and after some food, beer, and watching the antics of a drunk scottish bloke, there were just 20 minutes to midnight. We packed up our belonging and headed to a better viewpoint. The crowd was getting excited. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... and the show commenced!
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