New Years Eve Florianopolis

Heavy rain all day today.

Stayed on board for most of the day.
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View from the companionway.
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Dinner at a packed Pizzeria Milano.
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The rain continued. Oilies proved very useful.
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Happy new year!

Fireworks phase one from barges offshore at BeiraMar. Stunning display to which the I-phone does not quite do justice. The rain eased off.
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After about 25 minutes phase two started from the old bridge linking Santa Cartarina with the mainland.
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Another 10 minutes culminating in a cascade of fire from the bridge. Much more spectacular than it looks here.
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Then the rain set in again. Some Brazilians lingered dancing in the rain but most dispersed and headed home.