Mares Opera Mask

Advantages: Adjustable lenses for short-sight, peripheral vision panels
Disadvantages: Overpriced, cheaper alternatives available, awkward to adjust

...♣♣♣ Introduction ♣♣♣ I know the waters around the U.K. aren't exactly conducive to diving for a lot of the year, being decidedly cool and murky, but there really are very few reviews on Ciao for diving-related products. I have therefore decided to rectify this situation, despite being a relative novice to diving (I have had my Open Water Licence for less than a year) and am starting with a piece of equipment which I have tried out a couple of times on recent dives. ♣♣♣ Product Description ♣♣♣ Like other scuba masks, this is made of tough, durable plastic and glass, and it provides eye protection and nose coverage which is essential for mouth breathing through a regulator. Unlike other masks, this one also comes with additional vision panels which give... Read review

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Advantages: Very very funny
Disadvantages: None

...The Mask is a comedy made in 1994 and was part of the trifecta (the others being "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "Dumb & Dumber") that propelled Jim Carrey from unknown to superstar. It also made a star of another unknown actor, this time being Cameron Diaz. Jim Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a bank clerk and a really nice guy. But, he is a bit of a pushover and never really stand up for himself. After a particularly bad day, he stumbles upon a mask, that he finds out depicts Loki, the Norse god of mischief. When he puts on the mask, he turns into a green faced, wacky, snappy dresser! He's confident, romantic and not afraid to fight for what he believes in, so you could say he just brought out what Stanley is really like inside himself. So, together with his dog, Milo, they go out and paint Edge City red! Well, green really. This... Read review

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Advantages: Wasn't expensive
Disadvantages: Hour tour wasn't long enough

...SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Sydney Opera house is located on the eastern headland of Circular Quay just a few minutes from the train station. It is made up of 1,056,000 Swedish tiles on the roof, which are off white and are self-cleaning. Construction began in 1959 after a Danish architect Jorn Utzon won an international design competition for the $7 million building. In 1966 Utzon quit after political interference leaving Australian architects to design the interior costing $102million. He has never seen the building completed. Utzon who is now in his eighties has announced to refurbish the interior and he has high hopes that it will be full of colour rather than a black hole. His son comes to Australia to oversee any developments. It was finally was completed against all odds and after several disagreements in 1973. It now is one... Read review

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