Day 60 - New Years Eve

New Year eve! Was planning on going to the Botanical gardens early to watch the fireworks. I thought leaving at 6:00pm would be enough time. Luckily my friends who were also going, and invited me to tag along, said that you would have to leave at 7:00am to get a good seat. They were right. Woke up early and looked out my window to see a line from the gardens to the other side of the park, spiralling around the grass in front my hostel. We ran down, me nearly forgetting my camera, and joined the back of the line. Luckily over the course of the hour the line behind us doubled. The botanical gardens is free and can hold only 20'000 people. We were in the first 2000. We got in 4 hours later and found an okay spot and then sat and waited the remaining 10 hours for the first firework display.

I hate waiting, i hate crowds of people, and i hate certain individuals within the crowds. Easy to say worst 10 hours of my life. Played cards but got bored of that after an hour. Listened to my iPod but that died after 2 hours. Nothing to do. Was horrible.

They had a plane flying over Sydney and it wrote: "r u going 2 heaven" "how?" "Trust in Christ" fucking religious nut jobs thinking the world is going to end. I swear Christianity isn't even related to the Mayan Calender. I not bothered about the end of the world bullshit. I think the Mayans just got bored and decided to stop the calender.

The fireworks were good tho. But when it started our nice view of the Harbour bridge was ruined by people standing in front of us and holding there cameras in front of my face. Some people live the whole life through there camera lens. I took a few pictures (they came out shit) and then just watched the display. Had to wait 3 more hours. This time standing because leaving your spot would mean 3 other people would fill it in a second. Stood and waited the full 3 hours then the main firework display started. Incredible. From what i saw of it. Could see the fireworks in the sky very clear the ones on the bridge tho i could only see the top ones. Was amazing though. However i can say Ive done it now. Spent new years in Sydney. I will never ever do it again. Too much hassle for what it is. Next year id happily just spend new years at home.

Got back to my hostel, didn't even bother going clubbing after. Passed out on my bed at 1:30. Looking forward to this year. Will be amazing!