Restaurant Lakeside Tskaltubo

12 October, 2021 | Restaurant reviews | 47 seen

Restaurant Lakeside is located in the town of Tskaltubo, Georgia on the lake Tsivi.

First discovered and visited at the start of September 2021

In the evening life music was performed. Really chill atmosphere. Food was good.

Top 5 Best Selling Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 Laptops

11 October, 2021 | Laptop Reviews | 347 seen

Shatter the boundaries of what’s possible with NVIDIA® Quadro RTX™ 5000. Powered by the NVIDIA Turing™ architecture and the NVIDIA RTX™ platform, it fuses ray tracing, deep learning, and advanced shading to supercharge next-generation workflows. Creative and technical professionals can make more informed decisions faster and tackle demanding design and visualization workloads with ease.

In this article I've listed top 5 best selling laptops with Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000 on Amazon

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on the Amazon site, I might earn an affiliate income from that. Prices for laptop computers listed on this page are retrieved using Amazon Product Advertising API and is updated daily. For actual prices please refer to the product page on Amazon.

• 15.6'' UHD (3840*2160) NanoEdge matte display;…

Investing With Covered Calls in Dow Inc. 365 days challenge / 8 year blog anniversary

10 October, 2021 | Options trading | 30 seen

Here at ReinisFischer.com I love challenges, whether they are about blogging, learning new skills, or financial oriented.

As my blog is turning 8 years old on October 10, 2021, I decided to launch another interesting 365 days challenge - Investing with Covered Calls in Dow Inc. stock for one year.

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Dow Inc. is an American commodity chemical company. It was spun off DowDuPont on April 1, 2019, at which time it became a public company and was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is headquartered in Midland, Michigan.

In case you re wondering what is a covered call:
The term covered call refers to a financial transaction in which the investor selling call options owns an equivalent amount of the underlying security. To execute this, an investor who holds a long position in an asset then writes (sells) call options on that same asset to generate an income stream. The investor's long position in the asset is the cover because it means the seller can deliver the shares if the buyer of the call…

Surami Fortress

7 October, 2021 | Military Heritage | 30 seen

Surami Fortress is located in the town of Surami, not far from Khashuri. The fortress itself is located on a rocky mountain.

If you have been traveling arund Georgia, especially by the Tbilisi - Kutaisi - Batumi road, you probably have noticed this fortress, as I do. Actually I've been passing by this place quite often, but bever actually visited. Now, I decided to change that, and when returining from Kutaisi made a quick stop here, to fly a drone around, and learn that Surami is quite an interesting little town. 

The fortress is an important work of historical, monumental art. Surami Castle is located at the crossroads of two main roads; One goes west through the Likhi Passes and the other goes south through the Borjomi Gorge.

Surami fortress is a complex, which includes a fence-fortress, St.George's Church, a tower and a palace. The castle had a tunnel that runs down to 12-16 meters, down, it is blocked. According to legend, the castle was connected to the Ascension's Church and the Suramula River, from where drinking water was brought to the prison.

It is historically unknown who and when constructed Surami Fortress "on top of a high…

Tsivi Lake in Tskaltubo

5 October, 2021 | Lakes | 43 seen

Tsivi lake is located in the town of Tskaltubo, region of Imereti, Georgia. A direct translation into English - The Cold lake. 

We discovered this place (more precisely we discovered the cafeteria located near the Tsivi lake) at the start of September 2021, during a weekend trip to Kutaisi and region.

The White Dune at Saulkrasti from a Drone Flight

1 October, 2021 | Tourism objects | 13 seen

The White Dune is one of the landmarks of Saulkrasti, on the Vidzeme gulf coast. The dune offers a splendid view of the sea, the mouth of the Inčupe River, and the vast beach.

Probably, best visited in Summer, we made a short visit here in February 2021

• A quick trip outside Jūrmala/Rīga to Saulkrasti
• Taken February February 21, 2021
• Music by Scott Holmes: Conclusion

Takhti-Tepha Mud Volcanoes in Georgia

30 September, 2021 | Tourism objects | 47 seen

Takhti-Tepha mud volcanoes, sometimes also referred to as Vashlovani mud volcanoes is a landform created by the eruption of mud, slurries, water, and gases in the proximity of Takhti-Tepha mountain range.

I had heard about this beautiful place many times before, but first visited at the start of June 2021, during the Vashlovani Trip

This mud volcano is located on the plane, south of Dali water reservoir, at 620 m above sea level in Dedoplistsqaro Municipality, Georgia, and incorporated in Vashlovani Protected Areas.

Mud craters, along with small open vents are constantly active, erupting mud, oil, and gas.

The length of the pedestrian path across the Takhti-Tepha Natural Monument is 0.5 km. The total area of the natural monument is 9.7 ha. The largest mud cater is 3,5-4 m in diameter. The landscape is built of sandstones and clays.

Definitely a very beautiful place to visit while in Georgia

Why I'm investing in DelfinGroup IPO

29 September, 2021 | Stock Portfolio | 19 seen

DelfinGroup is a Latvian fintech company that offers accessible, simple, and consumer-focused finance and pawn services.

Starting September 28, 2021, there is an ongoing IPO for DelfinGroup on Nasdaq Baltic stock market. IPO will end on October 11. There is a small hype with this IPO in Latvia and seems after IPO will end, it will attract new first time investors to the Baltic stock exchange (Nasdaq Baltics).  Which is great, and hopefully more people will start to explore and invest in other listed companies as well.

This is not trading advice. Investments in stocks, funds, bonds, or cryptos are risk investments and you could lose some or all of your money. Do your due diligence before investing in any kind of asset.

It has been almost 4 years since the last IPO on the Riga stock exchange, back in 2017 Madara Cosmetics launched its IPO, back then I was a bit skeptical about that company, see: Why I'm not investing in Madara Cosmetics (MDRAUC)

As a strong investor in the Baltic region (Dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending) investment opportunities in DelfinGroup has been on my radar,…

Paravani lake

28 September, 2021 | Lakes | 72 seen

Paravani lake is a volcanic lake in Georgia, located in Javakheti Plateau between Abul-Samsari and Javakheti Ranges in the Samthske Javakheti region, some 2h 30 minutes drive (around 130 km) from Tbilisi.

In the shores of Paravani lake, there is located famous Phoka monastery

Paravani Lake is located 2,073 m (6,801 ft) above sea level and has a surface area of 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) and a drainage basin of 234 km2 (90 sq mi).

Its maximum and average depths are 3.3 m (11 ft) and 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) respectively. The volume of the lake is 91,000,000 m3 (3.2×109 cu ft). The water level is low during October and November and is high during May and June.

The lake is frozen during wintertime and the thickness of the ice ranges from 47 to 73 cm (19 to 29 in).

In addition to the small rivers of Shaori, Sabadostskali, and Rodionovskis Tskali, the lake gets its water from snow, rain, and underground springs. The river Paravani begins from the southern part of the lake, and connects to the Mtkvari to the right. The lake is a popular destination for fishing.

Fighting Webform Spam - Drupal 9 - AntiBot

27 September, 2021 | Drupal Development | 136 seen

Recently I migrated my personal blog (the one you are currently reading) from Drupal 7 - to Drupal 9.

The migration process actually still is in process, as I faced a few issues with the site, like lost coordinates with gmap module, some lost pictures here and there, etc.

For the contact form, I decided to re-create it using the webform module as I don't like the new default contact form (or I'm just too used to the webform). 

How To Add CAPTCHA Protection to Drupal 8 Webform

Soon I started to get a massive amount of webform spam, which I blocked using IP-block, but it started to really annoy, and I decided to fight back with some Drupal modules, so I found the AntiBot module, which seems could prevent some 90% of spam submissions as it works really simple but yet excellent - it asks for the JavaScript to be enabled

Antibot is an extremely lightweight module designed to eliminate robotic form submissions on your website in an innovative-fashion. The module works completely behind the scenes and doesn't require any interaction from the end-users (no annoying CAPTCHAs!). The only requirement to the end-user is that they must have…

Hotel Newport Kutaisi Review

24 September, 2021 | Hotel reviews | 16 seen

Built in 1914, former courthouse building has transformed itself into a modern 4-star hotel, located in the heart of Kutaisi.

Featuring a bar and a terrace, Newport Hotel Kutaisi is located in Kutaisi, 400 m from Colchis Fountain and 1.5 km from Bagrati Cathedral.

We booked this 4-star hotel for one night stay at the start of September 2021 and paid GEL 267 (USD 85 / EUR 72). Our stay was quite good, except the rooms seemed bit tiny.  

Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hotel has newspapers and a fax machine and a photocopier that guests can use.

Turns out a few years ago I have stayed for night at the hotel next to this one, see: Hotel Edemi Review in Kutaisi, Georgia

Guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fridge, a kettle, a bidet, a hairdryer and a desk. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at the hotel also offer a city view. All rooms include a wardrobe.

A buffet breakfast is available daily at…

Dalis Mta Water Reservoir

23 September, 2021 | Lakes | 52 seen

Dalis Mta water reservoir is a man made reservoir built on Iori river, at the distance of 30 km to the south of Dedoplistskaro, in the vicinity of Chachuna Managed Reserve. 

We first discovered it during a Vashlovani trip in the Summer of 2021, we actually stayed overnight next to this water reservoir at the Hotel Dalis Mta

Very spectacular place. I would say - one of the most interesting I have recently seen. 

The mountain at the coast of the water reservoir is called “Dalis Mta”. The total water volume is 140,0 million m3. Hundreds of thousands of larvae are placed there annually.

The following fish species are spread: Grass Carp, Barbels, Common Carp, Silver Carp, Labeobarbus, Common Bream, The Danube Bleak. Fishing is allowed only with a fish-hook. The most desirable period is from May-June through November. It is possible to relax in a peaceful environment and on fresh air in the hotel located here.

Surrounding territory is populated with 3 species of amphibians, 31 species of reptiles and 25 species of mammals are spread here. Birds are particularly diverse – 132 species.

Valka Bus Station

22 September, 2021 | Railway / Bus / Ferry | 27 seen

Valka bus station is centrally located in Valka and offers quite convenient intercity connections to Riga, Valmiera, Rūjiena, and Smiltene.

The bus station in Valka was opened to the public in 1965. There is cafe Walk across the square. 

Saghamo Lake

21 September, 2021 | Lakes | 17 seen

Saghamo Lake is a lake of Samtskhe-Javakheti, southeastern Georgia, just south of Gamdzani. It covers an area of 458 hectares. It is located north of Madatapa Lake and Biketi Lake. The village of Saghamo lies on its eastern bank.

We made a brief stop here, during our Javakheti trip in early June 2021

Saghamo lake is located on the east part of Javakheti volcanic mountains, in the Paravani river basin, at an altitude of 1996 meters.

The watershed of the lake is located in the east part of the Samsari range and at the west part of Javakheti range slopes.

The south and south-western shores of the lake, built with andesites are downhill and collapsed. From the north side of the lake is a volcanic uplift, which doesn't create a high bank. The east and southeast banks of the lake are low. Has a trapezoidal shape. It feeds with underground, rain, and snow waters.

The highest level of water is in May, lowest in September. Through the lake is passing river Paravani. In winter it freezes for 4-4.5 months. Near the lake is the village Saghamo.

Okatse Canyon and hanging cliff trail with a platform

20 September, 2021 | Tourism objects | 85 seen

Okatse Canyon is another breathtaking landmark in beautiful Georgia. The main tourist attraction at Okatse canyon probably is the 780 m long hanging cliff trail with the 20m long platform at the trail end, hanging above the canyon and providing panoramic views.  The canyon is located some 50km west of Kutaisi, Georgia.

I first visited Okatse canyon at the start of September 2021, during a weekend trip to Kutaisi and the area, see: Kutaisi Trip / Tskaltubo, Okatste canyon, Kinchkha waterfall, Martvili

We arrived to the main entry by our own car, and from there hired a local driver for GEL 80 to take us to the start of the trail (its possible to walk by foot and free too). Also GEL 17 entrance fee per adult.

From Okatse Canyon visitor center in Gordi village a 6 km long pedestrian passageway starts with 2300 m long stone paved section in Dadiani historical forest and leads to the Okatse Canyon checkpoint where the 780 m long hanging cliff trail starts.

From here one way ends with the 20m long platform, hanging above canyon and providing panoramic view. This is visitors favorite spot for bird watching and taking selfies. The second 645m…