New Year / London -2016

It is the first time we spent the New Year in London.

The expectation was huge, I was anxious to see the beauty of the fireworks around the London Eye.

My husband and I calculate everything right, for everything is under control.

We took a bottle of wine and some nuts to eat. 6:30pm we were at the bus stop.

Upon arriving at the location, everything was surrounded by police and a metal barrier.

We realised that there was a ticket to go beyond this enclosure, that is, to see the close fireworks, we had to buy and pay £10 for this ticket on the website.

If we knew before, we definitely would have bought.

Despite the cold, we walked a lot, we wanted to find a passage that we could at least see the London Eye closer, but everything was closed.

Until we give up to seek this passage, it was virtually impossible to find it.

We chose a place nearby, or rather, less distant, which gave to view the fireworks.

We sat on a staircase of a building and drank wine and ate nuts to warm us.

With 15 minutes to 00:00, it was impossible to get around with so many people and their cameras pointing to London Eye, including our own.

Were 10 minutes of fireworks, we can not see how it is actually seen on TV; I was disappointed by that.

 At the end everyone left, filling public transport, which were working for free.

We try to at least get into the barrier that was opened near the Ferris Wheel but still had police controlling people leaving, preventing our entry.

It was an experience a bit frustrating we did not get close to see how it is.

When we returned just thought the next day with the first event in January that has all year, "The New Year's Day Parade".

We counted with this event to better celebrate our new year.

The experience of the event was nicer than the night before.

It began in Piccadilly at noon and ended around 15:30 in Parliament Square.

It was nice to see the schools with instrumental bands performing, and also have cheerleaders, floats, acrobats, horses etc...

There was 20 countries being represented.

It's a lot of people involved; on the official website says that there are over 8500 participants, that is, hard work and dedication to entertain everyone, free of charge.

I loved seeing the bands playing famous songs of great success as Bruno Mars, and the cheerleaders who did an excellent choreography.

I was able to see firsthand the work as a whole.

Next year I don't know if we will go to the new years eve in London, but if it happens, we will not forget to buy the ticket and for sure we will see again The New Year's Parade.