New Year 2006

Up until 3 days ago we had no plans. A fair proportion of the Manly crowd had departed to elsewhere, it seems many were not taking it that seriously. Many retiring to "simple" affairs at home or around the dinner table of others. We had guests in town and had originally settled on a local pub that was known to be a good crac.
Then as if by magic an angel appeared, a friend we caught up with drinks on the 30th made us an offer of a life-time. She was planning a small do at the city pied-a-terre of her Boss. It just happens to be opposite the harbour bridge in circular quay (see how close on this google earth link, btw you can install google earth here); 4 floors up above the "un-washed masses", with glass of champagne, on one of the 3 balconies ... it really was the chance of a lifetime.
It all lived up to expectation. Catherine laid on the food and beverages and we talked hte night away and "wowed" the night away through 2 sets of fireworks with the warm-up at 9pm, the final big ($4m worth actually) midnight bash was worth the wait.
Unfortunately the camera doesn't really do any of it any justice, but it was fun capturing the many "oh ah" moments . In fact looking back through the photos I think I must have been more drunk than I remember... lots of blury ones!
Hope everyone had a great time where-ever they were.... look forward to hearing comments on what people got up to!