First off, I lucked out because I am staying with friends here, so a lot of the time it’s them taking me somewhere / me hitching a ride…

But, what do you do if:

– Despite two days of “for not having driven in 20 yrs, you are remarkably good” driving practice, you probably should not drive here because A) they drive on the other side of the street here, and while you did remember (after asking) which pedal was the break and which was the gas, the different side of the street thing would probably be too much for your brain to handle. There is pretty much no other reason than A.

– You don’t have an unlimited Uber budget

– Everything you read about the public transport system seems to conflict with the next thing, leaving you to question whether you should try it alone before understanding the city

Answer:

– You take the City Sightseeing Bus! I’ve never taken these things before, but I loved it. 

They take you everywhere you need to go, give you headphones (which link up to a system that gives you fun facts: Jacaranda trees are an invasive species from South America that take up too much underground water, so they will die off / not be replanted in about fifty years), and you can sit up high and get great views of some amazing houses and a very green city