After living in Melbourne for over a week there is one thing I am completely sure of: Aussies are the nicest people in the world. I know everyone usually raves about their positive personalities but I really had no idea until coming here. From my cab driver at the airport to our hosts at welcome week to random strangers on the tram, everyone here is always up for friendly conversation. Their motto "No Worries" really shines through all the time.
As many people know, I guess you could say I stress easily. But if something goes awry I'm trying to just say "No Worries" and move along. The other day the most amazing thing happened to me and it truly was because of the friendliness of Australians and their no worries attitude.
A few of my friends and I were on the tram heading downtown to go and buy a Key Pass. These are basically ID cards which prove we are 18 and can legally drink. For some crazy reason Australia doesn't accept valid US driver licenses as form of ID and I really don't want to carry my passport everywhere so we figured it was necessary. The tram system here is extremely easy to take and well set up. The trams are clean and they go pretty much anywhere you need to go. After getting off the tram and walking two blocks to a cramped waiting room filled with teenagers filling out forms for these ID cards the worst possible feeling came over me. As i reached into my purse to pull out some cash to pay for the card I realized my WALLET WAS MISSING. Cue panic attack. Thankfully I had my passport but my credit cards, all my insurance information, a big bundle of cash and who knows what else were completely gone. I realized like an idiot I had left it on my seat in the tram which was now driving around Melbourne and had probably been taken. After a few frantic phone calls to the tram system they assured us they would call every driver and look. 10 minutes later I received a call back and they had found it! Honestly, where else in the world would a huge fancy stuffed to the brim with goods wallet not be stolen? The tram driver found it on the seat and I was able to go pick it up at a service station and all the contents were intact. Not only was the driver friendly as can be but so were all my fellow tram travelers who didn't steal it! What could have been a complete disaster turned out to be a true miracle! I am in love with Yarra Trams forever.
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