Auckland, leading the world in New Year's Eve Celebrations

Natalie and I went to bed at 6PM to take a nap in anticipation of our late night New Year's Eve antics. Jeff woke us at 11PM (another nice nap, I get tired), and I dragged her out of bed. We walked the 10 minutes to Albert Park where we had a great view of the Sky Tower and enjoyed a midnight picnic. The countdown ensued and the fireworks that burst out of the top of the Sky Tower were amazing. 2016 was ushered in with shouts of "We are first!" since New Zealand is one of the first countries to experience 2016. After the spectacular display, I thanked Natalie for coming, even though she was tired, and asked if it was worth it, knowing she would remember this moment for the rest of her life. She replied, "No." Ahhh, welcome 2016 - the year of the preteen.