Welcome to 2017 from Auckland, NZ, the first place in the world to ring in the New Year (yes, we know there are a couple small islands that are really first but hey, a little poetic license). It was a warm night, about 68 degrees. There was almost no security. There were a few policemen, but no dogs, no guns, no bomb trucks. In front of the Sky Tower just an hour before the show, you could walk around anywhere. Not too many people even though this is the absolute peak of the season for Auckland and THE night of the year. We went down to the Prince's Wharf last night to watch the fireworks. When the fireworks started, everyone just poured out of all the bars and restaurants onto the wharf. Really fun. Fireworks lasted just about 5 minutes but they do in fact shoot them off from the Sky Tower, right in the middle of all the buildings downtown.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2017 from Auckland, NZ, the first place in the world to ring in the New Year (yes, we know there are a couple small islands that are really first but hey, a little poetic license). It was a warm night, about 68 degrees. There was almost no security. There were a few policemen, but no dogs, no guns, no bomb trucks. In front of the Sky Tower just an hour before the show, you could walk around anywhere. Not too many people even though this is the absolute peak of the season for Auckland and THE night of the year. We went down to the Prince's Wharf last night to watch the fireworks. When the fireworks started, everyone just poured out of all the bars and restaurants onto the wharf. Really fun. Fireworks lasted just about 5 minutes but they do in fact shoot them off from the Sky Tower, right in the middle of all the buildings downtown.
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