Can I just respectfully disagree with Patty-Fay's idea about going out after dark.
I suggest you go out in broad daylight in a public and fairly busy place. Shopping centers are good (and you can do some shopping too).
But a lone woman wandering the streets after dark is vulnerable.
People may 'make' you in a busy public place, but that's not the end of the world. Far worse things are possible in dark and deserted locations
