For the last day of the year we had not made too much, because we wanted for our evening event . Rest A cloudy sky invited to visit at last the Queen Victoria Building "from the inside (Beate grumbled ever since the first day in Sydney, that they necessarily the" QVB "wanted).
But first we went for breakfast and because we were a bit late and long queues outside the restaurant were, we decided at short notice, our breakfast in the Executive Lounge on the 24th Stock take.
Other guests had already made us aware that we as Executive Members of the hotel with the choice of the normal restaurant with the "rabble" to eat or an exclusive breakfast in take the special lounge. When we up in the 24th competed for breakfast, we were quite disappointed, what awaited us there. The buffet was pretty much already been cleared for an omelet, we should pay extra $ 12 off of salmon and it was far and no sign. All this is in the lower great breakfast restaurant, of course.
We sat down briefly, ate a snack, after we finally after a long delay, a cutlery and got us right were agreed that we would go back into the large restaurant, there to finish our breakfast. But here was this morning, the worm in it. The staff was hopelessly overwhelmed by the many guests and so we had no coffee first and then it was only part of the buffet or in full, rolls, there was no more. Well, we thought - it can on that day only get better!
After more or less breakfast we were on our way to "Myer" to underground from there, "Queen Victoria Building" to come. It made a lot of fun to stroll along the little shops here and there, a look watch and then we were still a few bucks off for trinkets and costume jewelry - we had the evening something before and the last shopping for the perfect styling were absolutely necessary.
We were also very impressed by the special atmosphere in this old building, which invited us directly for shopping. For two hours we strolled through the long passages and then made our shopping with our achievements on the way back to the hotel.
After we had everything from tried-and we had a nap to recharge energy for the evening. Then it was time to start with the first style and on time at 17.30 clock we found ourselves in to our evening snacks in the lounge.
There was a colorful mix of elegant evening wear in attired guests to the beach shorts and flip-flops represented. Just as we were leaving the noble halls, we talked to a Swiss couple and we were still nice to talk, because they had only one month New Zealand Australia and a month behind in the new year and would still spend another month in Australia.
We're always amazed at the journeys are now made and how many people traveled far we have made on our three-month trip already.
finally arrived back in our front room, has now moved and pimped. Mirjam on television could see their great joy, "Dinner for one", as tradition wants. On the news there have been reports on the state of emergency in and around Sydney Harbour.
We were very glad we had booked early on something else and at 20.30 clock we set in our elegant evening suits on the way to the Sydney Tower ", which only a block away, next to the Swissotel.
quite unusual for us, we met on the way many people in evening dress, all women were without a jacket kurzärmlich or pinafore dress through the streets. It was really very hot and we came with our jackets directly out of place before.
At the entrance to the Sydney Tower "waiting for us already three security men. Then there was the next inspection by a lady who checked the tickets. Then we went into the hall to the tower where we had to go through a detector-arm. Beatrice was also screened and it honked like crazy - yet it was of course admitted.
(filled the hall in the meantime) After another 15 minutes, we were the first by elevator to the "Sky Lounge", which is over 250 meters. It hosted a New Year's party that evening, we stop with $ 250 per person were still quite cheaply. You have to say that prices are on this evening for restaurant meals in port or cruise with over 500 AUS $ per person no exception. Here is an example of an evening called at the opera, where they have the cheapest tickets were $ 895 OFF.
We also wanted to save us but also the hype and the crowd in and around the harbor. Each year 1.5 million people flock to the vicinity of the fireworks and sit partly in the morning starting at the most strategic locations.
Because we went up first in the Tower, we could have a nine-Clock-fireworks To see which is specifically designed for families with children. Included in our ticket price were all the drinks and finger food.
same time equipped with a glass of wine, we secured the best seats at the window opposite Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Gradually filled up the room and after the appropriate amount of alcohol danced diligently for disco music.
At 23:00 clock, clock at 23.30, at 23.45 and at 23.55 clock clock the first rocket went into the air to make people aware that it would start soon. A huge amount of ships passed through the port and half an hour before the fireworks built from a piece of the bridge in the port on.
For us it was wonderful to watch the city lights and decorated with lots of light vessels from above.
At exactly 24.00 Clock started Syndey the big fireworks and most spectacular were the fountain of lights, which were fired from the bridge. A bit disappointed we were that the whole thing in just under a quarter of an hour had passed already.
It was spectacular, but that travel for this event so many people who are defending their seats all day or spend thousands of dollars to to time being there is already a bit exaggerated.
Shortly after the fireworks we watched from above the crowds, which blocked by, for car traffic, spilled downtown. Without more and more people came from the port and after we have a Cha-cha had laid on the floor, we started at 1.30 clock on the way to our hotel.
We had fascinated at the George Street stop to watch the whole event. The really exciting thing about this largest New Year's Eve party in the world were the many young people who were partially clad and fitted with flashing lights, on the road. Because the whole event by many police and security forces was monitored, everything went very peacefully and orderly.
And because the observing of the many people made so much fun, we were not before 3.00 clock back at the hotel.
We would leave us a year ago and have not dreamed that we would actually slide into the new decade in Sydney.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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