What makes happiness?
Very simple.
1. Choose a warm, sunny day.
2. Take any tram heading to St Kilda Rd.
3. Get off at Domain Interchange.
4. Cross the road, clamber across the big lawn and pass the Shrine of Remembrance.
5. Royal Botanic Gardens. Voila! the beginnings of a happy moment.
6. Remember to grab a map of the gardens from the info booth (the garden's large). Make your way to the 2nd (bigger) lake.
7. Look for a bench facing the lake, near the tea rooms. (the best is the one beside the big ol' tree providing plenty of nice shade)
8. Enjoy an afternoon of gazing mindlessly at beautiful swans, ducks, seagulls etc plus lots of green stuff. Best enjoyed if you come prepared (with lunch/books to occupy yourself). I went armed with "Aus Financial Accounting" and really, it looks much more interesting in these surroundings.
9. A tip: go alone.