The Billabong Backpackers Resort is one of Perth's newest hostels and the only on in ... more
Western Australia to recieve a 4* rating from AAA Tourism. Located in walking distance to the CBD, Northbridge and the Mt. Lawley cafe strip. So plenty of action aroun...
Advantages: Wonderful climate, no crowds, clean, very pretty Disadvantages: Not very historically interesting
we chose those I have described as we had a limited amount of time and energy.
=Summary:=
We enjoyed our short visit to Perth but I?m not sure I would go back again. We found it quite expensive; at least the same prices as England and some things were more expensive. It is a very quiet, clean city which is very easy to get around either by foot or using the free buses but it lacked a bit of character. There were places that were interesting such as King?s Park and the Bell Tower but they were not things with a ?Wow!? factor. Freemantle was like a huge holiday resort, it didn?t seem to be real, more like a film set but I can?t really put my finger on why ? maybe it was that everyone there was a tourist or that it was so clean and perfect.
It was a very pleasant place to look around and spend a few days after our long flight and prepare ...
Advantages: Great eye opener to big wave surfing Disadvantages: It is a bit comercial
BILLABONG ODYSSEY
To start off with I would like to say that I am not normally Billagongs biggest fan. I fell the are making a lot of money selling over priced clothing by using surfings image. However I would have to admit they make a good film.
There are some people in this country who think surfing is a bit sissy, (normally skaters). This film will make them realise that there is a lot more to surfing than they think and even on a general scale is probably the most dangerous sport due to the unreliability and power of the sea.
STORY
This film is about Billabong gathering together some of the biggest names in big wave surfing and setting out to find the biggest wave they can.
Being a large company, Billabong throw a lot of money into this "quest" and supply lt jet ski's and helicopters ect.
The DVD goes through ...
Advantages: Some great mini-games that really show off the MotionPlus accessory Disadvantages: Expensive to fully kit out two remotes. One or two less compelling mini-games
INTRODUCTION
Our Nintendo Wii has been hibernating under our TV, gathering dust since shortly after Christmas. The Wii party games made a brief appearance for the holidays and the shine of Wii Fit wore off after our New Year?s resolutions met with their usual success and longevity (i.e. none). It?s a fab console, but it?s very ease of ?pick up and play? makes it just as easy to ignore in favour of other pursuits. However, we were intrigued by the promise and novelty of the new Wii MotionPlus gadget, and when Wii Sports Resort (WSR) ? essentially Wii Sports 2 ? was announced, it was immediately added to our Wish List. As such, I was delighted when I received it for my birthday last week, and It has played a part in our nightly entertainment since.
WHAT?S IN THE BOX
WSR comes packaged with the game (in its own DVD ...
