Life between trips

This is a short getaway to Perth. Previously, a friend i know also went on a 4 days short trip to perth and i was like "huh" 4 days still go to Perth. Sheepishly, i did the same and i must say this is one of the best trip to perth. Compact, fun and enjoyable.  I miss the blue skies and deep blue sea. And yes, 4 days perth! it can be done! After all perth is just a 4.5 hrs flight away. Think of it as something similar to going Hong Kong.  The itinerary shared below is 3 days self drive and the 4th and last day is public transport.  My itinerary: Day 1: Arrive at 6 pm, Dinner at Miss Maud Swedish Smorgasbord Restaurant Day 2:  Rottnest Island - Rottnest Adventure Tour, Fremantle markets Breakfast at  Breglia's Piccolo Cafe, Lunch at Lane Cafe,  Dinner at Kallis Day 3:  Caversham Wildlife Park, Margaret river chocolate factory, Cape lavender, Swan Valley Winery Hopping (Sandalford and Houghtons) and the blue house at Crawley Road, Hi...

This is the first time I attended a wedding at Pan Pacific, so the interior of the lobby and lounge area took me by surprise. Modern and the lifts at lobby are not unlike Holiday Inn Atrium. Heading to the reception area and the ball room Pacific 1,the area was huge and fully segregated from other ballrooms. Probably the wedding is prepared for tables of 60. What i don't like are the grille doors near the reception which is a little out of place in the setting. The ballroom highlight will be the lighting that changes colour in every few minutes. This will probably post certain challenges to photographers as its definitely difficult to capture the right moment with dim or odd colour lighting. Theme and decoration The ballroom decor is nice enough and there is plenty of room to maneuver through the ballroom.  Here's a closer look at the setting under this theme. The guest table  The VIP table Food The menu for lunch...