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Hiking Victoria Reservoir and brunching at Jack & Jill in Kalamunda

Since my trip to New Zealand last year, I became interested in hiking and exploring nature. I’m by no means an outdoorsy person, but I find walking in nature very peaceful. I’ve been following the hiking adventures of The Life of Py since I first heard of it last year from a couple of colleagues but never quite made it to any of the organised hikes last year. I managed to attend the Life of Py’s first hike of 2017 a few weeks ago. It was a nice and easy trail called the Victoria Reservoir Trail up in Carmel. As it was the first hike of the year and a fairly easy one, there was a massive turn out (probably around 30+ people). We met at 8.30am along Masonmill Road to start the 7km loop. It was a lovely day to be hiking in the morning. It was great to see hikers of all ages (including children!) doing the hike with us. The loop only took us around 1.5 hours to complete at a fairly leisurely pace, with a few stops along the way to allow people to catch up.

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Brunch at The Cupping Room, Canberra

On my third day during my trip to Sydney, we made the three hour drive down to Canberra for a day trip. Canberra is the capital city of Australia located in the aptly named state, Australian Capital Territory. The story goes that in the early 1900s both Sydney and Melbourne were vying to be Australia’s capital city. As a compromise, it was decided that Canberra, which is located between both cities would be the nation’s capital city. Even to this day both Sydney and Melbourne are often in friendly competition to be the best city in Australia, from sports to lifestyle.

Canberra is the only city in Australia that is an entirely planned city. This is similar to Washington D.C. in USA for example, though nowhere near as historic, grand or populated. Many people often say (complain) that Canberra is a bit of a boring city and that it’s not worth the visit. Since one of my bucketlist items is to visit the major city of each state in Australia, I decided to pay it a visit while I’m in the area. I’m glad I did. Yes it’s a quiet little city (quieter than Perth), but it’s a lovely city. I am glad I went.

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Authentic Bites Dumpling House

A few weekends ago, I took my family to Authentic Bites Dumpling House along Newcastle Street in Northbridge. Since my dad heard about this place, he really wanted to try it out. I love dumplings and would not pass up a chance to go back. It was actually my second time at this dumpling house. Service generally isn’t the forte of most Asian restaurants and Authentic Bites was no different. The food was pretty good but it’s very much in-and-out kind of service. The dishes however are reasonably priced, which makes for a economical meal.

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Lunch at Finlay & Son No 917

Finlay & Son no 917 is a hip little cafe located along Beaufort Street in Inglewood. I liked the fact that it was further up away from the hustle and bustle of Mt Lawley. It meant the crowds were thinner and there were plenty of street parking. I met up with a couple of friends on a Sunday for lunch. Given the hot Perth weather, a scorcher at 38 degrees that day, we opted to sit inside in the aircon.

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Young Love Mess Hall, Northbridge

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Young Love Mess Hall is yet another new kid on along William Street in Northbridge. The last thing I remember being there was a Malaysian restaurant. The place has been renovated into a hip new restaurant and bar. While there are a few booths, small sized tables and bar-style high table/chairs, the most prominent seating arrangement is the mess hall style long communal table. I love the hanging garden from the ceiling and walkway, it’s a nice contrast to the off black coloured walls. I liked how they kept the round archway which separates the bar area from the other dining area. It reminds me that the restaurant has some Asian influence to it.

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