I decided to hop on the free tram, called the City Circle, because that's something that I had yet to do. It's the only tram that's free and it takes you around the perimeter of the city and past most of the historical and tourist areas. There's the added bonus of having the narration to go along with it so that you know what you're looking at. You can get on and off as you please, and a tram comes by a designated stop approximately every 12 minutes. The only bummer about doing it on the weekend was there were loads of people doing the same thing, so it was a bit overcrowded.
I decided that my first stop would be the Victoria Parliament Building. I'd run by it before, but I had never stopped to really look at it. Apparently, though you would never know by just looking at it, the building was never finished. The 19th century architect that had envisioned the final product never saw that dream realised.
Next up was St. Patrick's Cathedral. The organ was belting throughout the city and people were going in and out as different church services were beginning and ending. Going inside, I was amazed at the beauty of the place.
I then swung by Docklands, which is a newer part of the city and is still under construction. It sits right along the water and there are many fancy apartment buildings, restaurants, and a shopping center. I strolled around the shops for a little while, enjoying the cool breeze and eating my sandwich along the way. I didn't really go inside any of the stores; instead I just decided to window shop and see what's out there. I found my way to the water and the dock after that, again just taking some time to enjoy being outside and letting the wind carry my stressful thoughts away. Finally back on the tram, I stopped off at the Royal Exhibition Building, where I'll actually be having two of my exams, before heading back to my apartment.
