Due to the inflated prices of rooms on New Years Eve in Sydney (upwards of $2000 per night at many downtown hotels) we opted to stay out in the suburbs of Parramatta. We packed up food and took a train to downtown Sydney at around 10 am on New Years Eve.
As you can see, Dawn could barely contain her excitement as we waited with bated breath at Sydney Harbor for the evening's magnificent fireworks to begin.
New Years Eve revelers, with the iconic Sydney Harbor Bridge in the background
Another iconic Sydney structure -- the Sydney Opera House
I wish I could say that this photo (taken off the Internet) represents what we saw on New Years Eve. Those who camped out on the night of 30 January likely saw this sort of fireworks display. From where Dawn and I were, however, we had only a partial view of the the bridge (to our left), and a full view of the Opera House (to our right). Nevertheless, it was a memorable New Years Eve for us, and a great 3 weeks of travels in Australia.
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