NYE Celebration in Sydney

Weeks before New Year, backpackers had been discussing about the coming New Year celebration. Most of them were planning to visit Sydney. As for me, I had no idea and I seemed not bother so much about where I’d be. Soon, my friends kept persuading me to go to Sydney with them as well. Yes, I bought a train ticket after I finally made up my mind. If there weren’t their help and arrangement in advance, I won’t be so easy to get the accommodation and train ticket. For your information, the price for majority backpacker hostels in Sydney will be raised significantly in conjunction with terms during the period. For instance, one hostel situated in the heart of Sydney may charge $60 per night for 10 bed dorm (ordinary price is $30). In addition, the hostels also required minimum nights that you must stay or pay, usually 8 or 10 nights in between Christmas Eve and first week of January. Don’t be surprise if most of the accommodations are fully booked for 31/12 weeks ahead… Hence, be sure to organize in advance if you’re going to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Sydney in order to avoid any disappointment.

I was glad that I came to Sydney with my friends. In fact, it was my first time in this well-known metropolitan.

As we were told that some destinations in Sydney will be crowded with people for the fireworks event, so we prepared earlier and headed to the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain on afternoon.  Wow! We saw so many people are queuing up to the entrance when we just arrived there.

 

 

 

Moved bit by bit, we eventually did enter to the site. However, we could hardly find a perfect position to watch the fireworks as there was full with visitors who reached earlier than us. As a result, we simply found one place to settle first before more people are coming in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s still half day long before the fireworks show. We chatted, ate foods, walked around…time just seemed moved too slow at that moment. The sky was still bright, I wondered if we could wait for so many hours before the fireworks start and was it worth our time waiting?

An hour before 12, people started to squeeze closer and the ambiance was getting more excited. Everyone hoped to view the fireworks at the best position. We wait…wait and wait, finally everyone shouted 10, 9, 8…3, 2, 1! The fireworks were start blooming beautifully over the Sydney Harbour! It lasted for about 50 minutes and most of the visitors caught photos and videos to record the spectacular moments. It was truly a very stunning celebration! Then I realized that it was well worth waiting although for so many hours :D

 

 

 

Joyful but tired, we got back to our rented apartment on early hour of 1^st January. What a memorable New Year’s Eve!

(I was attempting to upload the fireworks videos, but so sorry that there’s an error occurred. Perhaps I may try again later. Sorry! :P)