Blog Archive: September 2018
Kalvene Railway Station
| Railway / Bus / Ferry | 15 seen
Kalvene Station is a railway station on the Jelgava – Liepāja Railway.
The station is located in the Kalvenes municipality of the Aizpute district in Latvia. I noticed this railway couple of years ago and was amazed by its impressive heights visible from the road.
Kalvene Railway Station September 2018
Kalvene Station was opened on September 25, 1929, along with the opening of the railway line Jelgava-Liepaja . The modern type building was built in 1932. Until 2001, the diesel train Riga-Liepaja stopped here. After the cancellation of this train, there is no passenger turnover at the station. The station operates as an intermediate station, it changes the train.
Diesel passenger trains have not been in service since August 15, 2001
Gutmanis Cave in Sigulda
| Tourism objects | 25 seen
Gutman's Cave (Latvian: Gūtmaņa ala) is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located on the Gauja River in the National Park of Sigulda, Latvia.
It started forming more than 10 000 years ago when meltwater eroded the sandstone rock after the Ice Age. It is the oldest tourist attraction in Latvia. On the walls of the cave are inscriptions from the 17th century.
It is 18.8 meters deep, 12 meters wide and 10 meters high. The cave was formed from the yellow-brown sandstone rock of the Gauja river bank; its formation is due to a millennium-long interaction between the river and an underground spring.
Gutmanis Cave in Sigulda
Many foreign students and romantic couples are heading here.
The cave is considered the oldest tourist attraction in Latvia because visitors, from even the earliest days, have left “decorations” such as names, initials and the dates of their visits engraved on the walls of the cave. Inside the cave are coats-of-arms and the names of various barons and estate owners. These were made to order for a fee by local…
Cafe Ivetas Ķēķis / Jura Staļļi / Grobiņa
| Restaurant reviews | 21 seen
Cafe Ivetas Ķēķis (Iveta's Kitchen) is located in Grobiņa municipality, some 10km from Liepāja, this cafe/restaurant actually is part of another cool attraction Jura Staļļi (George's Stables). From my understanding, it's a family run business.
It was already past 20:00 and we left Liepāja a little bit hungry and decided to take some quick stop at Caffe Lielā Pietura, but the place was already closed, and we decided to give it a try for Jura Staļļi (as we had heard some good words before about this place)
Now, great was my surprise to find this place was almost booked, there were about 30-40 people on site (we got a lovely table inside the house, next to the kitchen). The next surprise come when the owner of the place recommended us to try their special burgers.
Burgers at Ivetas Ķēķis
Now, this was something great- the very best burgers I have tried in Latvia, and I would even say, the second best after US burgers. The buns are ordered from Poland, this sounded a bit strange to me, as I thought that buns should be made on site, see: How To Make Burger Buns at Home
We…
Red Sun Buffet Liepāja
| Restaurant reviews | 12 seen
Red Sun Buffet is a stylish cafe/restaurant located in the heart of Liepāja town.
Visited it briefly in the mid-August 2018, just to take some coffee take away.
Interior at Red Sun Buffet
Featuring elements Latvians are proud of - Brainstorm, Kristaps Porzingis (NY Knicks) and Intars Busulis. Heh
Interior at Red Sun Buffet
Somehow I already feel bored from black blackboards and white texts. Though cafe late ordered here was delicious.
How I Made $3,951.86 with Google AdSense in last 9 years
| Blogging | 6 seen
Time flies as it turns out it has been already 9 years since I've been using Google AdSense to monetize online content. It was a late night on September 4th, 2009, when I finally decided to give it a try for Google AdSense. 9 years? That's almost a decade.
As the title says - I have made almost 4K in the last 9 years. You know what's more amazing? Almost half of that amount I made in the last year alone.
See:
- How I Made $2,135.03 with Google AdSense in 8 years
- How I Made $1,000 with Google AdSense in 7 years
Back then, 9 years ago, I had a dozen "web-projects", mostly powered by WordPress, I was exploring different niches and put a lot of time and energy in too many directions. I decided to try to monetize my efforts - and of course, I was thinking - I will make those million dollars overnight. I didn't. Actually, my most valuable asset back at those days generated me just about 6,000 monthly users (monthly, not daily). I made about four dollars in the first month, and maybe $10 four months later.
Soon I stopped my huge efforts on…
Documentary "Khrushchev Does America"
| Documentaries | 9 seen
Documentary "Khrushchev Does America" is a 2013 film by Tim Toidze.
The story of the unconditional, no-holds-barred tour of America by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, leader of World Communism and America's arch nemesis, during 13 sun-filled days in the fall of 1959.
Watch it on Youtube
August 2018 Dividend Income Report - $158.41
| Investments | 15 seen
Welcome to the sixteenth (#16) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in August 2018.
In case you are wondering why I'm sharing online my earnings - the answer is pretty simple - I like transparency and these reports help me to observe my progress or bounces. Hopefully, my reports can give some inspiration to you as well. Also, I have a goal to reach one million dollars in my bank account by the time I will turn 60 (27 years still to go).
Last August, I turned 33. This year we didn't go to any fancy trip, instead, we spent it at home with our newborn baby. As I've reached the age of 33 and as I have become a father, for the future I will put aside at least 53% of my yearly income. Here is the formula = years + 20 = 53%. I'm raising this number with every year.
Speaking of the baby - actually, last month I also started to invest in her name. And this August we got our first dividend payment. Continue reading to learn more how much.
Now, the last August was full…