JUstDreamInparadise: New Years Eve 2014

Saturday, January 3, 2015

New Years Eve 2014

A very happy new year to you all and I hope that 2015 brings us love and joy PLUS a good wet season.

We spent New Years Eve at our friends magnificent home at Bluewater in Cairns. We arrived there mid afternoon and immediately settled ourselves into the coolness of the air-conditioning whilst sipping our PM Champagne. What a great drop. It was a stinking hot day....even for Cairns....but the men eventually made their way outside to take a dip in the sparkling pool. When the sun lost most of its bite our hosts invited us to board their boat for a scenic cruise down the river to the breakwater and Yorkeys Knob. The yacht club looked like it was gearing up for a big night of festivities and looking at the number of boats that were moored at the marina, it would have been a large crowd.

Once we passed the breakwater the sea became quite choppy so we quickly turned around and made our way back to the peaceful waters of Bluewater.

We cruised up and down the numerous inlets that make up Bluewater and were in awe of some of the magnificent houses AND boats moored right at their door. It really is a beautiful place to live.

As the sun set we moored the boat and made our way back into the coolness of the home where the women quickly prepared the dinner. We feasted on Lobster (all the way from Tufi in PNG), prawns, steak, baked rib-bones, sausages and a token salad (just because it's healthy!) Once again I over-ate....well the lobster WAS sitting right in front of me and it was the best I have EVER eaten....and promptly fell asleep on the couch! It was probably a good thing as I was the designated driver and I had indulged in a few glasses of champagne.

After I had my little nap........more food! This time lime cheesecake and a nice cup of tea.

We eventually said our goodbyes, well before midnight I might add, and were nicely tucked up in bed just as the clock chimed in a new year.