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Monday, July 18, 2011

Tunisia tour "trip to the Sahara"

Tunisia - Arab country in North Africa, which is on the eastern and northern sides of the Mediterranean Sea to the west is bordered by Algeria and Libya to the south. It is the smallest country in the Maghreb, as it is called North African Arab region.

Tourists like to Tunisia for its ancient culture, a clean sea and varied landscape of rolling "southern European" with fertile olive groves in the north of this "African" desert in the south of the Sahara.Tunisia. Excursion to the Sahara Desert
Excursion to the Sahara Desert - one of the most exciting, dynamic and sought-after tours of Tunisia. It certainly makes a strong impression on tourists and one rarely leaves me cold. Excursion "Trip to the Sahara," a single scenario offered by representatives of most local tour operators. As a rule, its duration is two days, and the price ranges from 150 to 200 dollars.Itinerary tour "Journey to the Sahara"
Gathering of participants and travel on the bus going in the morning, the first stop - the city of El Jem, with its main attraction Roman amphitheater built three centuries. Second stop - one of the Berber villages (Matmata, or other less-known), where visitors are introduced to the culture of the Berbers - native Tunisia. The next destination and a place to sleep - the city of Douz, the so-called "Gateway to the Sahara." On the second day of the scheduled trip to the city of Tozeur, which must pass with a stop at the salt lake Chott el Jerid. The trip is a camel safari in the national dress. Then follow the tourists to Kairouan, the fourth largest city of the Muslim world, and from there sent home, or rather to his hotel.
"Journey to the Sahara" allows visitors not only get acquainted with historical, architectural and religious monuments of Tunisia, but in such a short time to see the diversity of the landscape of this country, because on their way to replace olive groves and mountain steppe landscape, which fades into the desert with oases and unique "lunar" canyons.Stop tour "trip to the Sahara"
So, as mentioned above, the first stop of the route - a town of El Jem, which, in essence, is a city of a monument - the Colosseum, built by Emperor Gordian approximately between 230 and 238 AD. There were a variety of views, including fights between animals, and animals with humans. This is evidenced by the picture of a mosaic, preserved in the amphitheater, and now presented in the local museum. The Colosseum was able to accommodate up to 30 thousand spectators, and its size it is similar to the Colosseum, situated in Rome. However, residents of El Jem felt that their coliseum better preserved to this day, and only here can you fully experience all the greatness of this building. The amphitheater is especially beautiful at sunrise and many guides try to make the tourists come here at this time.
Berber villages, the most popular of which Matmata, located on the sandy plateaus Mapshaty resembling lunar landscapes. Here in the land and inhabited by indigenous people of Tunisia - Berbers, sometimes called troglodytes. Their house are built on the following principle: on the hill dug a huge crater multimeter (about 10 meters in diameter and 6 meters in depth) form an inner courtyard. And he hollowed out the required number of residential and business rooms. In addition, prodalblivaetsya tunnel leading to the hill - the main entrance to the housing. Such structures have several advantages: they are well protected from the scorching sun, outside unobtrusive and easy to expand as and when required. Of course, in our time, the Berbers did not live in these homes, they use them as a summer residence and at the same time earn money on it, allowing tourists to view them from within. It is also interesting the fact that here were filmed several episodes of "Star Wars" and the place was called Tataouine even one of the worlds of the film. In one of the Berber villages in the underground restaurant or hotel visitors invited to dinner, a short vacation and tour continues.
The city of Douz and called "Gateway to Africa" ​​and "Key to the Sahara Desert," as it begins the familiar to our understanding of the desert with sand dunes, camel caravans and picturesque oases. The road to it will also pass through the desert, only rocky and mountainous. In Duse tourists stop for the night, so the next day with renewed energy to continue the tour of "Journey into the Sahara."
Early in the morning to put on a special tour offers a stylized clothes (for a fee), then they are seated on camels and caravan to be salt lake Chott el Jerid. It is the largest saltwater lake in North Africa, covering about 5000 square meters. km and a length of 200 km, which in summer is almost completely dried up and turns into a white salt layer, on its strength similar to asphalt. At a depth of more than 1 meter can be found here, "Rose of the desert" - a unique crystal, formed from sand and salt, which can be purchased immediately erected the souvenir shops. Chott el Jerid is also famous for its mirages, which gives visitors admiring a lot of fun. Strangely enough, but the salty lake shores are rich in numerous springs, through which here in large numbers grow date palms, forming oases. At one of the shores of the lake and is the town of Tozeur - an oasis, with more than 300 000 fruit-bearing palm trees.
The city of Kairouan,
as mentioned above, this is the fourth holy city of the Muslim world (the first three - it's Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem). It is believed that a sevenfold pilgrimage here can replace one pilgrimage to Mecca. Kairouan is famous for its numerous mosques open to the public, the sacred source of Bir Barruta and carpet manufacturing. Carpet - is a sort of local souvenirs for a lot of money. But they certainly are beautiful, all handmade and completely out of natural materials. As they say, local artisans, a guarantee on their carpets for 300 years!
Depending on the tour organizer "Journey to the Sahara" can be slightly modified. It may include a trip on date plantations in the horse-drawn carts, visiting a few oases, jeep safari to the border with Algeria, Tunisia, on the mountain canyons and some other activities. But in any case, this tour will be long in the memory of every tourist as one of the most vivid impressions of Tunisia.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

How to choose a water heater

For us, the ordinary urban residents, the summer every year marred by disconnecting the hot water. How much discomfort it brings, you know yourself, and if the flat little kids, no hot water just will not do.

In order not to depend on public services, it is best to buy a water heater, the benefits of which will appreciate all of your family. The most important thing - to decide which one fits more. Therefore, the purpose of this article - to help you understand the water heating equipment, which represented a wide range of now on the Russian market.Gas flowing water heater ("geyser")
Do not be afraid of the name "geyser". We are not talking about those old devices, which were everywhere in the homes of "Stalinist" type, but a modern gas appliances that combine high performance with stylish design.
Gas water heater on the consumer properties is as good as electric, and in some ways even surpasses it. For example, many users report an economical work in accordance with established tariffs for gas.
By choosing such a device, be sure to ask about his power. With the simultaneous use of hot water in several places (for example, in the bathroom and the kitchen) you need a powerful machine (24 kW). If this is not necessary, it is sufficient to instrument the average power (18-19 kW).
Particularly noteworthy gas water heaters Swedish company Electrolux. Made from high quality materials, they have a number of benefits, including full automation of the ignition system, infinitely adjustable water temperature, absolute reliability in operation - two security systems. The relatively low cost makes the gas water heaters available to most buyers.

 

Electric water heater (boiler)
Savings electric heater - heat exchanger capable of heating water to 55-75 ° C and keep it in automatic mode with the thermostat, which switches the heater (heating element). Objectively consider the main advantages and disadvantages of this device.
The main advantage of this type of water heater - low battery consumption, so it can connect to even an ordinary wall socket (no need to connect three-phase power supply). In addition, setting such a machine at home, you will be able to use standpipes by several points (for example, in the bathroom and kitchen).
For water heating water heater requires a certain amount of time, and compact it is different. This is its major drawbacks. However, currently available and more sophisticated models, do not take up space. If you want you can place such a device, even under the sink.
Water heater maintenance-free, so do not forget from time to time to clean the heating elements of lime, formed due to poor water quality, and change the magnesium anode, which prevents corrosion of the inner tank.
The tank water retains heat for a long time (an effect similar to a thermos), thanks to modern thermal insulation, which saves a lot of electricity to heat water when in the night (subject to an automated accounting system and reduced rates). You can even initially very hot water, and then as needed to dilute it with cold to get the required temperature.
When choosing a water heater be guided by its capacity. If the tank capacity is 10-15 liters, then the device was only enough to wash and wash your hands. You do not like? You like to take a shower? Then buy the appliance water heaters with a capacity of 50 liters, but its size will no longer be compact. Well, for a hot bath is required tank volume of 80-150 liters. Therefore, selection of displacement to better align with the experts, taking into account your individual needs.
Wide range of boilers is not limited in volume. There are water heaters that can operate on multiple sources of energy. They are in great demand among owners of cottages, country houses and cottages, where there is centralized or autonomous heating system.
By its design water heater are both horizontal and vertical location for the convenience of your apartment. Exceptions are devices Swedish company Electrolux (series EWH SL), which can be arranged in both cases due to special design.

 
 
Electric water heater flow
Such a device is installed in most rooms with electric stoves, or to install it is not enough electrical power wiring. The apartment, which has a gas stove, suitable flowing water heater only low power.
The main advantage of this type of heater is to supply an unlimited amount of hot water, we need only open the faucet. In this case the water does not need to pre-prepare for use. In addition, there is no need for regular maintenance.
However, for an instant water heaters consume a large amount of electricity, which eliminates the power consumption in contrast to the water heater.
Before you make a purchase, pre-think over, for what specific purpose you need this type of device, and depending on it to choose for themselves the right power unit. Currently, a wide selection of electric instantaneous water heaters whose power range is from 3 to 27 kW. If you use this technique for washing dishes and showering, it is quite suitable water heater with a capacity of up to 8 kW. Another thing - a hot tub. It will require a more powerful device (not less than 13 kW), for which you supply to 3 phase with a voltage of 380 V. Typically, the flats it is not provided, and to summarize the strain in your home, you need expert advice on the maximum network capacity. Also must be treated professionally and in the possibility of installing the water heater flow type in the country house.
High-quality flow-through water heater will provide you with the stability of the hot water supply and security operation, combined with reliability and long-lasting durability.

 

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Wall painting with their hands

Make a highlight in a general view of the home, or to cover minor imperfections in the form of spots, you can use this simple way, like painting the walls. This method has long since ceased to be the privilege of people with an artistic background: in the modern world, virtually anyone can decorate the interior of your home by painting walls.

Before you start painting immediately, you should carefully consider what will be the next picture, it will be combined with other elements of the interior. Murals can be partial, for example, a large flower on one wall, or almost solid - this option will be most acceptable to the nursery, in which the big and bright pictures will be more than appropriate. You also need to carry out the corresponding measurements on the wall, make a mark in those places that will host the next drawing.
 
 
For the murals should be reserved a special stencil, spray glue, sponge or brush and acrylic paints. Stencils can be purchased ready-made, but if you want to get totally original and exclusive design, the independent production of the stencil will be the best solution. If the painting to be larger, the desired pattern may consist of several parts.



The process of painting begins with the preparation of the stencil. It needs to be put face on a sheet of paper, and in the opposite direction to cause a special spray adhesive stencils. After this template is pasted on the wall, this should be done very carefully, focusing on the notes, which have been affixed at the time of measurement.


  After attaching the stencil to the desired location is superimposed paint for this process, you can use sponge or brush. Stencil for the mural can be used repeatedly: after work it is enough rinse thoroughly.



Wall painting in the home is not only perfect to decorate the interior, but also emphasize individual choice of the host, will point to his outstanding, creative nature.


 

Monday, June 20, 2011

78 tips mistress

Tip one: in many recipes indicated "a pinch of vanilla," "soda pinch of ..." Remember that soda or vanilla better nedosypat than pour, otherwise you will screw up hopelessly pie.

2. Do not knead too much pastry, otherwise it becomes a dense, tough.
3. On the biscuit dough is not worth too zealous: bake immediately, otherwise the cake may disappear from the air bubbles, it will lose flavor and tenderness.
4. To determine whether the baked dough, slide it into a sharpened wooden stick. If it stays dry - the cake is ready and it can be removed from the oven.
5. If you have to prepare the dough with raisins, rinse it in hot water, then sprinkle with flour. Then distributed as raisins in the dough evenly.
6. To cabbage pie turned out good, try to bake the first 15 minutes did not open the oven
7. Noodles, pasta, rice boiled soft poorly in milk soup. This problem can be solved by the soup before filling to boil them in salted water. And the milk is not burnt, cook the soup in a saucepan with a thick bottom and on low heat.
8. Watch as skilled chefs stir soup! Slow circular motion, they reach the proper thickness of the soup and do not destroy the cooked vegetables.
9. Never leave in the finished soup, bay leaf! It is beautiful when cooked, and then only spoils the taste. And add the crushed garlic at the very end of cooking.
10. Before you remove the soup from the heat, pour in a little fresh juice of carrots, tomatoes, cabbage. This will not spoil it, as mush butter, but tasty as it turns out!
11. Do not cook vegetables for a few hours, and do not pour into the pan as much water as it is laid on prescription. This will keep the natural taste of vegetables.
12. Salty soup can be made edible, if you omit it in a handful of boiled rice, tied in cheesecloth rice will absorb all the excess salt
13. To beans, peas, cooked quickly, add in the cooking process every 5 - 10 minutes on a tablespoon of cold water.
14. Preservation of vitamin C helps to soak peeled potatoes in salted water.
15. If the potatoes are cooked at high heat, it fall apart on the outside, but inside remains moist. undefined undefined
16. Boiled potatoes will be particularly tasty, if the boiling water add a little citric acid.
17. Water, boiled potatoes which can be used to make soups.
18. To cabbage odor had steamed cabbage, slightly open at the beginning of fire cover for up to 10 minutes.
19. Before you put in the sauerkraut soup, stew it alone with the fat in a small amount of liquid. Cabbage with prolonged suppression becomes excessive sharpness, becomes a pleasant aroma, it does not break down lactic acid, which delays the softening in the soup and most of cabbage and other vegetables.
20. If you want to add to salad raw onion, finely crumble it, put a colander and rinse with boiling water, it will lose the bitterness and it will be much tastier.
21. If you grate the radish and wash several times with cold water, it will lose its bitter taste.
22. You must know that the long cooking pepper reduces its aromatic properties and bitterness of being too attached to the dish, so add the pepper just before the end of cooking.
23. Do not take too small or large vegetables and sprouts with bright green upper leaves - a sign of nitrate!
24. Cleaning and washing of vegetables reduces the nitrate content of 10-20%
25. From the roots ability to accumulate the greatest amount of nitrates has beet
26. The egg does not crack during cooking, if the bottom of the pan upside down to put a saucer.
27. If you need to boil an egg with a cracked shell, brush with lemon juice and cracked much salt water.
28. How to test: fresh egg or not? Dip it in salt water (100 grams of salt per 1 liter. Water). Fresh egg sinks, and certainly spoiled pop up.
29. Make sure that the protein that you are going to beat, did not get a single drop of yolk. Otherwise, you will not work. You can not beat the proteins in the enamel or aluminum pan from the enamel can rebound and get a piece of protein, and protein from aluminum sereet. It is best to use a porcelain or crockery, and before the beat, do not forget to cool the eggs on ice or in refrigerator.
30. Egg yolks remain fresh for a long time, if you omit them in the jar with cold water.
31. Eggs cook on low heat only. It is more beautiful, healthier and tastier, if sprinkled with chopped onions.
32. Scrambled eggs is particularly tasty and lush if it dissolve a piece of yeast.
33. If you have to give the finished pie stand 15-20 minutes, it will rise to become magnificent.
34. When knead the dough, milk or water pour into the flour little by little, thin stream, stirring with a wooden spatula. The dough will be free of lumps.
35. Do not immediately remove the finished cake out of shape. Allow it to cool. With the exception of those cakes that are served hot. However, if you leave the cake in the pan too long, it becomes moist and gives iron.
36. When ready the cake stuck to the sheet, hold the sheet over the steam. And if not removed from the mold, wrap it in a few minutes with a damp towel or put on a pot filled with cold water.
37. Pie is not the foothills, if the sheet to the shape of the dough, sprinkle a layer of salt. When you bake a cake on the sheet, place another sheet.
38. If the cake starts to burn in the oven at one corner, put it under a bowl of water.
39. That the milk does not "run away" when boiled, brush the edge of dish with fat.
40. Sour curd loses acid, if its wrapped in cheesecloth, folded 2-3 times to squeeze into a ball, twist the ends of the cheesecloth tightly, put on the board, top cover with the other board, and under a small load to leave for 2-3 hours.
41. To cheese, crumbled feta cheese does not wrap the blade with a thin layer of parchment paper.
42. Cereal with milk is tastier and healthier, if separately boiled barley and boil the milk, and then connect. Since milk does not lose its amino acids.
43. Cheese in the home should be because of the smell in the refrigerator to keep separate from other products (mostly soft and molds) and short-lived, since they not only become overripe, but also dry and become hard.
44. Squared advisable to store cheese wrapped in a cloth soaked in edible oil or vinegar and wrung, or keep them in salt water.
45. Soft cheeses and cottage cheese is best stored in a pan or bowl with a lid undefined undefined
46. To boiled meat is not dried up, it should cover with foil or parchment paper, wrap it tightly but not, because no fresh air perishable products.
47. Raw meat is convenient to store in the freezer wrapped in plastic wrap, but not so that the product is "choked."
48. In boiled corned beef or retain more nutrients when it started to boil in cold water.
49. Started a cutlet, and there were no eggs in the house? Do not hurry to flee to a neighbor. Use potato starch (250 g for ground beef - 1 / 2 tbsp. Tablespoons). Patties perfectly browned and fried, are delicious.
50. There is a way to keep cabbage from the stick: the bottom of the pan, place the smaller diameter lug cover up, and her cabbage leaves.
51. The smell of fish. To destroy the odor of fish, you need a frying pan, which she roasted, boiled old brew tea.
52. Fish. If you want to cook the fish, which has a strong peculiar odor (cod, mackerel, catfish, flounder, etc.), the water must put a lot of roots, flour and spices and add 1 liter water 100 grams of cucumber brine or vinegar flavored 50 g. The broth simmer for 10-15 minutes, then put the fish in it.
53. Fish and odorless. If the water in which fish is cooked, pour in fresh milk, a strong odor disappears, and the fish will taste better.
54. To improve the taste of stewed flounder, pike, cod, it is recommended to add liquid to the mayonnaise and the resulting broth used to prepare the sauce.
55. The fish is digested more quickly digested fish meat faster and easier, creating a false impression about its lower nutritional value. Meanwhile, the fish is not less nutritious than meat, its fat is absorbed better than any other, its full protein, and the fact that it is easier and quicker to digest, it is a positive property.
56. Fried fish is obtained tasty. Delicious fried fish obtained if, before roasting it to hold the milk, then roll in flour and fry in boiling oil.
57. For the preparation of most dishes use fish skin, which helps preserve the form of pieces. In cases where the dish is made from lean fish, give him a better high-calorie sauces such as sauce, Polish, cream and other jelly of oranges 300g sugar, 2 oranges and zest of half an orange. Oranges good chop, mix with sugar and grated rind, put in a pot, cover and cook for 5-6 minutes at 100%.
58. Aluminium utensils. In aluminum cookware can not long keep sour milk, salt fish, dishes of potatoes and tomatoes. You can not keep warm salt water or vinegar, as the action of alkalis and acids, aluminum is destroyed.
59. To make the light a glass ... To make the light a glass of water to wash it. As you add salt or vinegar, then rinse with clean warm water and wipe dry with a towel.
60. Stains on porcelain dishes. Stains on porcelain dish is easy to remove if you wipe them with warm water and a small amount of ammonia. undefined undefined
61. White dishes. To restore the whiteness of the porcelain bowl, it should be wiped with baking soda or salt and vinegar.
62. Glassware. Glassware from the dairy first rinsed with cold water and then washed with hot, as hot water from a drop of milk on the walls of the vessels are welded and turned into a sticky mass.
63. Before pancakes, carefully wipe the skillet with salt.
64. Cake with walnuts get a much more delicate, if it add pureed apple.
65. To layer cake with fruit filling baked better, pierce in several places in the bottom layer of dough.
66. You were going to bake bread and pastry is risen and the oven is not ready yet? So that the dough did not rise further, cover it with a well-dampened paper.
67. The dough should be not only delicious but also beautiful. To accomplish this task, you can add the mashed egg yolk. And if you add a pinch of powdered saffron or ginger - the dough will become and the beautiful and fragrant. By the way, without the saffron in Central Asia do not bake muffins pies.
68. Chicken will be even more fragrant if a little to separate the peel and put on a leaf of basil. Instead of tomatoes, you can use the pods of sweet peppers. Before serving at the table, free from the top plenochki pepper.
69. Frozen fish should be thawed before use in cold water (1 kg of fish 2l of water) and immediately start cooking. Fillet of beef and thawed in air. 70. The fish will taste better if you fry it in a mixture of sunflower oil and butter (in equal amounts).
71. Fish cooked in a little water, using primarily its own juice. In this case more fully digested it contains nutrients. Fish is ready when the remnants of the fins can be easily removed.
72. Fish spoils quickly, and, moreover, a fishy odor is easily transferred to other products, so it must be stored in tightly closed enamelware on ice (up to 2 days) or frozen. Salted fish can be kept at a temperature of 10-12 degrees Celsius. Dried fish are kept in limbo, it's better in bags of any loose tissue. Drums or other containers with salted fish in brine for storage in the basement is recommended to put on bricks or wooden lattice, and sprinkle with half of these places with sawdust, periodically replacing them with fresh ones.
73. Prepare eggplant: cut the stalk, washed. Older eggplants scalded with boiling water and purified from the skin. Cut into slices and slices. If the eggplant slices, salt, leave for 5 minutes, then rinse in cold water - the bitterness is reduced, for the same purpose may be to hold the slices in salted water.
74. Potatoes, beets, carrots, boiled in their jackets, it is easier to clean if, after cooking them slowly pour cold water.
75. Vegetables become a delicate taste, before serving if they add a little butter.
76. You should not cook raw cabbage. When frying, it becomes dry and tasteless, so it should be first boiled and then fried.
77. New potatoes are easy to clean, if briefly put him in hot water first, and then - in the cold.
78. Wash the parsley, not in cold water, and warm - it will be fragrant.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The most-most streets in the world

Ebenezer Place - the shortest street, whose length is only 206 centimeters! On this ulitsedazhe is building, but only one has addressed Ebenezer Place, 1, constructed in 1883. This hotel, held by the city authorities recommended that cause the street name on the short side. 4 years after this street was officially "discovered. "

The longest street
The Pan-American Highway (Pan-American Highway) is the longest highway in the world. Earlier this title held Yonge Street in Canada, but after some remodeling and renaming the title passed to the Americans. The length of this highway 48,000 miles and it connects the cities of North and South America, crossing the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and El Salvador.


The narrowest street
Parliamentary street (Parliament Street) in Exeter (Exeter), England is the narrowest in the world. At the thinnest point of its width nearly as high as 64 centimeters. Originally it was called Malaya ul (Small Street), later on the special instructions of the parliament she received its present name. It was built in 14 century, the length of the street about 50 meters.


The oldest road
As you might guess, the oldest street in the world is in Egypt, and this is the way to Giza. This is the oldest paved road, its age is more than 4600let, and the width is about two meters. The length of this ancient 'highway "of 12 kilometers, it connects to the quarry from the south-west of Cairo, leaning on the Nile Corniche. This road is believed to be used to transport stone blocks used for construction and decoration of the pyramids and the road itself.


The widest street
Street on July 9 (9 de Julio Avenue) in Argentina, which is named in honor of the independence of the state, is the widest street in the world. It has six lanes in both directions and takes the width of a quarter. On this street, "registered" by many famous buildings such as the building of the Ministry of Communications, Embassy of France, a statue of Don Quixote, and other monuments, and takzhePloschad Republic (Plaza de la Repblica).


The most crooked streets
Dubious title of the curve the street belongs to Lombard street (Lombard Street) in San Francisco. Why it has such a strange shape, it is unknown except to say that at the very catchy plot street has 8 turns, one-way traffic on it and there is a severe penalty for parking within its limits.


The most confusing turn
One "simple" reversal, located in Swindon (Swindon), England. Built is a marvel in 1972, and includes, in addition to the main ring rotation for 5 (pyat!) extra. To completely confuse the driver, you can add that on the central ring can be rotated only counterclockwise, as opposed to an extra. It is not surprising that this outcome is set numerous world titles, including "The worst intersection. I find it hard to imagine how one can go to, say, left the road at the bottom, and the drivers, especially newcomers, I do not envy you.


Most illegal street
I do not know what to call it more precisely, except to say that in England it is the only street where you can move on the other side - on the right, in contrast to the whole of England, where the left-hand traffic. This has happened historically, due to the fact that the horse carts make it easier to land the passengers is on the right side, without stopping the main motion. Permission to hand traffic fixed by a special law of Great Britain. Many streets and roads in the former Soviet Union can also boast that drivers move over them, generally not respecting any of the parties, but it's still not enshrined in law


Steepest street
In the city of Dunedin (New Zealand) has an interesting street on behalf of Baldwin Street. Its main feature, as you can see from the pictures - nemeryanaya slope, and in the literal sense - the angle of inclination of 35 degrees! Many cities in the country located on the rocky slopes, and the problem of New Zealand lies in the fact that most of its urban planning Englishmen who have never visited the construction site, so a straight line on the map turned into a steep slope in the terrain. The street is so steep that the upper part is made of stone, in contrast to the lower and most other New Zealand's streets - except in hot pogoduchast cover located on top, just dripping a slide down.