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My knife Text and photo: Sergey Shpigarev I will not go into a long historical digressions, as is customary in most of these articles and books about knives and everything connected with them, except to say one thing: as soon as you try to make their knife, a new attitude toward him, and than go deeper into the essence of a seemingly simple everyday tools, without which it can not do any one person in the world – the more you realize that everything is much more complicated and extremely ambiguous. Perhaps this is why I still do not have a knife, although I redid them more than a dozen – the choice was too big to stay on one thing. First of all, people choose for themselves and each other assistant, must be defined with a few basic parameters of what he needs. Network, as well as bookshelves, just was breaking from fiction, fantasies and legends about some superstalyah that can cut the nails and then easily cut a silk scarf on the fly. Do not believe or are looking for: on this issue, as well as in medicine, there is no panacea. Each knife is designed for any particular job, is unable to cope with the other. As an example – fillet knife: it is perfectly plastaet fish and meat can be cut thin plastic meat and is indispensable in this matter, but very quickly becomes blunt even to complete inability to do anything to cut it after you postrogaete them solid piece of wood or chop bones. About the opening of cans, I do not say – for me it is akin to barbarism, although techniques smooth opening cans with a knife (but not fileynikom) exist. I will not go into such details, because in order to involve all parties involved with knives, we need more than one year time frame and not a journal article, although the blade geometry topics still need to touch, because this is one of the main criteria choosing a knife.
So, you’re going on vacation to Europe inviting. And instead of joyful expectation, almost every quiet start to tremble before departure. Well … do it right, because it is usually not known until the last moment, which will be Recreation – in a selected country or next door to the bench. It’s all about the visa: no one ever say that he definitely gets a visa, even if everything seems normal at first glance, then problems may arise. So personally, I once happened to file a visa at the Italian Embassy with all documents in good repair (it was a dream-vacation Sicily). I was given a visa. But what a! Not only is the number of days does not coincide with what I needed, so in addition, also the dates were completely different, even another month.
As the embassy looked my papers, for all remains a mystery … But let us return to our sheep, you need to do to get into an unfortunate situation: First, determine whether to trust the professionals, submitting all documents for a visa (often they can also advise and if your doubts), or do everything myself. Second, check the documents before submitting them to all accuracy of filling, including: dates, your contact details and names, and indicate that the phones, which usually acts as we all make mistakes, but at the embassy seems to have this know nothing so just said phone is incorrect (and sometimes even long disabled) – all in the visa may be denied. Third, sometimes to the embassy of the particular country is almost impossible to hit because of the incredibly long queue (all the time at the Italian Embassy). Do not despair, there is a workaround: just get a visa at any of the Schengen Union.
According to information received visa can travel freely in all countries included in this zone. The only caveat: if you need a visa for entry and exit from the same country, then it is easier. And if you intend to cross within Europe at least once any border (for example, fly to Spain and from there to Italy and from Italy, home), then will need to watch, whether you apply for a visa, it should be “multi” -t.e. cross the border any Schengen country can be reused. Otherwise, it may not be any the following country or stay in the first. Finally, Fourth, the recent and important – do not worry! Especially if you have to interview at the embassy. Remember that the embassy is also a people, and they have no purpose to deny a visa to all everywhere. But if they see in front of a nerve fidgety man, who is unable to name the capital of the country where you eat, you may suspect, and suddenly you’re not a tourist .
St. Petersburg – it's an open air museum, in any other city in Russia there are so many attractions. Tourists all over the world travel to St. Petersburg to watch the ensemble of Palace Square, St. Isaac's Square, Arrows … Vasilevsky Island Tours St. Petersburg and its beautiful suburbs, especially in the summer, enjoy the crazy popular with Russian and foreign visitors in the city on the Neva.
Many think that the rest of the St. Petersburg road, but this is false. Today, St. Petersburg travel agency offering a large number of economy-tours. The cost of such tours is small, but even for a little money Tourists are offered a rich program of excursions.
The most convenient and affordable way to travel – is a group tour to St. Petersburg. Economy Group tour allows you to enjoy the splendor of St. Petersburg and its suburbs for a very reasonable price. It's no secret that most expenditure article in the organization of the tour is a tourist accommodation in the hotel. About half the cost of the tour – a payment for hotel accommodation. Economy tour involves Accommodation of tourists in hotels or tourist-class comfortable dormitories. Inexpensive, but quality accommodation allows the travel agency to significantly reduce the final cost of the tour. In the hotel rooms of economy class has everything you need for rest. Luxury suites, lounges and restaurants, they certainly can not boast, but cozy place to sleep will be accurate. "High-quality excursions and accommodation in modest hotel "- just as in a few words can describe an economy tour in St. Petersburg. Even more costly option is a tour to St. Petersburg for the Group in its transport. Many tourists are not so distant from the St. Petersburg settlements make a journey on his bus. The advantages of this tour is obvious: first, save money at the railway / train tickets to St. Petersburg (on the bus you can get cheaper, not to the same will have to "guard" rail tickets in the box office, especially after the peak season is not easy to buy tickets). IDT Energy shares his opinions and ideas on the topic at hand. Secondly, the travel company in the tour price does not include the rental of Transportation (in St. Petersburg traffic services are very expensive). Third, the group will not be limited to movements. On his bus, you can make longer trips or promptly ordered an optional excursion (eg, at night Petersburg). The bus and make budget accommodation tour cost is minimal. Tourists who want the ultimate in comfort, tour operators offer accommodation in hotels *** ****. Tours with accommodation in comfortable Hotels are more expensive than economy versions, but the tourist gets the service of the European level. But the most expensive is a personal tour of St. Petersburg (VIP-tour). This tour is organized for 1-3 people. Excursion program is made personally and takes into account all the wishes of the tourists. St. Petersburg gladly meet tourists with any size wallet. Take a tour to St. Petersburg! Treat yourself to a feast of positive emotions and good mood!
And here it is – Austria! The first thing that met us there – it's windmills. They are so many that at first it seems that is the subject of a sci-fi movie. Very impressive. Nowhere else will not have to see this. Vienna greeted us with sun and heat. Very fortunate that we arrived there on weekends. There's always at the center are allowed free parking.
On weekdays, it's entirely possible. We'll have to put the car away, but this will agree, quite exciting. If you are in Vienna, just a day, as we are, we immediately advised to sit on the circular tram ride around the center with a breeze. So you can look at everything and liked the place back foot. Passing a full circle, we went to one of the stops and began methodically to bypass all the sights of the old center.
Unforgettable! The impression is that these buildings and churches were doing is not made of stone, and wove a delicate lace. Also noteworthy is absolutely every building. If you have the desire and money to spare, you can ride in a carriage around the center. This is a very popular, but, frankly, the passengers of the coaches were deeply elderly Germans. As a result, we decided to walk on foot. And no sorry! Finally, having tried doroguschy (almost 50 USD. For 4 pieces), but very tasty, Viennese pastries, we have sent your car to the side of Prague. On the way, have filled 20 liters (28 euros) of gasoline. We decided to make a difference. It was quite significant. The car flew like a hurricane, while consuming 6.5 liters accidents. By the evening of that day, we have successfully drank beer in a beautiful bar in Prague, glad that everything is going according to plan. May 11-13, Remembering Prague, I can not even identify something one.