A Travel, Photography and Points Blog
As 2017 comes to an end, I think about what I achieved, what didn’t quite work out and what I’m looking forward to for 2018. The year has gone by very quickly. There were plenty of significant work events and a number of personal changes to my life. All in all, 2017 has been an interesting one. I’ve spent the last few weeks reflecting on my year and coming up with some goals for 2018. But before we get into that, lets see how 2017 went based on what I set out to do.
Margaret River region is a popular place to escape for the weekend. For those who know how large the state of Western Australia is, you’ll understanding that the 3 hour drop down south is a short trip! A weekend away in the region usually consist of good food and wine, and hiking or beaching. You really feel like you’ve left the hustle and bustle of the city behind.
After lunch at Satchmo, we continued on checking out some residentials. First up was the Triangle House in Mt Lawley. I remember seeing it on the news many years ago when Open House first started up in Perth and have been keen to check it out since then. It’s known as the Triangle House due to the oddly shaped block of land. The architects did a great job utilising the space to make a one bed one bath home, with a relatively large living/entertaining area.
We started day 2 of Open House with putting our names down for the Central Park rooftop tours, then slowly meandered our way to Northbridge for the tour of Alex Hotel. On our way, we stopped by Perth Town Hall and did a quick tour with one of the staff members. It’s a quaint little historic building that is popular for events in the city. I’m looking forward to a close friend’s wedding here in a week’s time!
I had a great time exploring Perth and the surrounding suburbs last year as part of Open House, naturally I was excited to see what 2017 Open House had to offer. I made sure to keep my weekend free in advance. There were definitely some really cool places were visited, in particulate the business and corporate buildings. I thought the residential open house location were a bit limited and lack lustre this year in contrast to last.