The downside of following the tram tracks from Darling Harbour across to Pitt St is that they are used by trams every now and then. I never, ever get in front of one - I am paranoid that I'll fall over and get chopped into little bits. If one is in the vicinity, I just tuck in behind it and patiently follow it until I get to peel off a bit further up the line. They don't move very fast - barely faster than a fast walk, so following them can be a bit of a chore. Also, the stops go on forever. A bit like a Fidel Castro speech if you ask me.
I was riding down the tracks the other night when I spotted a family waiting on a platform for a tram. They had a hyperactive 4 or 5 year old, and he was pointing at the tracks and yelling out something about rails, and then he saw me coming and yelled out "He's going to get SQUASHED by a tram", as he pointed straight at me. The parents, started chiding him for being a bit upfront with a complete stranger, but it cracked me up. Kids can come out with the funniest things at times.
The following night, there was a family at the same spot with younger kids. Once again, I was pointed at, and this time called a tram. Smallest bloody tram in Sydney if you ask me.
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