After arriving back in Honkers on the 31st, I had an idea to go to a local hotel to bring in the New Year. One quick call to the hotel and I felt it was the best option and within stumbling distance from our apartment. The party was on the 34th floor of The Excelsior Hotel in a bar/club called TOTT (talk of the town). It had good views of the IFC2 building which was the main focal point for the fireworks display at midnight. There was a soul group playing stuff and we got two free glasses of champagne to bring the New Year in.
Wasn’t the cheapest option, the cheapest option would have been to stand down on the harbour front and drink from a paper bag and take in the fireworks. But we were warm and could drink out of glasses.
reflection on window didn’t help here
Video of fireworks and countdown at midnight. Hello ‘09!
We stayed till 2am and then wandered home and the streets were already empty after being jam packed with revellers only hours earlier congregating around Times Square and Victoria Park.
Cool how they did the fireworks off of the tower or building, whatever it is.
Nice pics. Glad you had fun. Can’t wait to see you both in the 09