Happy New Year!

What to do to celebrate the transition to 2010? I know who prefer the charm of Montreal, the snowy peaks of Corsica, the crazy atmosphere of an evening in Paris or Lille ... I enjoyed a picnic day to end with a fireworks ...

Meeting point: Macquarie Point, Sydney Botanical Gardens. Time: 6:00. Already hundreds of people outside the gates, the first arrived at 1am. Known as one of the largest fireworks in the world, Sydney is attracting a crowd of around 1.5 million Australians and tourists (Sydney has 4 million inhabitants) for the holiday season. Some have booked six months ago a ticket to an island, the other an outdoor party, or a room in a palace overlooking the Harbour. Others will try to find a spot among the many parks, and first come, first served. At 6am we were 500 at 8am we had to spend 1000. At 9am a few people lined 2000-3000, at 10 am, gates open latecomers were preparing to queue for the next 6 hours!

Lucky? Absolutely! Cloudy weather that we avoided a Caniaris below 35 ° of the Australian summer; space available to the first 500 arrived, and super spot in front of the Opera. One Day Picnic, photo, relax ... with music from the boats anchored in the bay. First 21h lights for children, perfect for presetting the camera. And suddenly at midnight on the bridge and the Opera ignites slowly hides behind a thick cloud of smoke. Surprisingly, no countdown started, everybody was surprised! Ensuing 20-minute show, 8 fireworks across the Harbour and a grand final. Mob difficult to avoid, and my camera is found perched on a lamppost to try to capture these rivers of fire. Difficult exercise, but unforgettable! And to end the stay, the next night jaunt around the Opera Bar (thought for the Tahitians ...) and since the famous bridge for a panoramic view ... We do not get tired!

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