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Kaunas 21-22 Aug 2010

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n20100822_165908.jpg ms nemunas nemunolinija keliaukime laivais kauno mariomis 2010 may 15 to sept 12 for 17 litas ph 8 686 00 829 - faehrschiff passagier schifffahrt schiffsreise	n20100822_170822.jpg Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park created 1959 neman damming flooded river estuary beach flusstal kuenstlicher strand mit algenpest nationalpark	n20100822_170905.jpg contemplating the multicolored colorful dried algaebloom turquois green blue foam - balu gruen tuerkis algenbluete schaum naturpark regionalpark

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n20100822_171658.jpg beach location rent a boat paddleboat rental pedalo portaloo toi toi rowing - tretboote tretbootverleih Mobile Toilettenkabine dixi strandklo ruderboote	n20100822_171953.jpg ms algirdas 8-37-726939 algridas pleasure boat named after olgierd gediminas son teutonic knight - ausflugsdampfer vergnuegungsdampfer motorschiff	n20100822_185449.jpg kaunas vii fortas 7th fort moat formidable fortress bastion sukileliu prospektas - wassergraben siebten fort befestigungsanlage militaer anlage ll=54.9167,23.9259
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more keywords pertinent for this page: http://nemunolinija.mazgas.com/files/map.jpg http://nemunolinija.mazgas.com/trip.php The route launches at Kaunas passenger dock, located at Raudondvaris road 107, Kaunas, Lithuania, adjacent to entertainment center “Combo”. Kaunas is the second largest city in Lithuania and a former temporary capital. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Neman and the Neris. The route ends in Nida, cozy small resort town with beautiful golden sand beaches. We will navigate on the largest Lithuanian river Neman and Curonian Lagoon. The total length of the Neman is 937 km (582 miles), from which 359 km (223 miles) flow in Lithuania. The Neman has about 180 tributaries. Right tributaries are as follows: Usa, Sula, Katra, Merkys, Verkne., Stre.va, Neris, Neve.žis, Dubysa, Mituva, Ju-ra, Ge.ge., Minija. Left tributaries are Šc(ara, Baltoji Anc(ia, Dovine., Jiesia, Šešupe.. Trip takes from three and a half to four hours each way (Kaunas to Nida, Nida to Kaunas). Nida is 240 km (150 miles) away from Kaunas by water, from which approx. 30 km (19 miles) go through Curonian Lagoon. Nida town is located on the magnificent Curonian Spit, a 98 km (61 miles) long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. The northern 52 km (32 miles) long stretch of the Curonian Spit peninsula belongs to Lithuania, while the rest is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. During the private charters from Kaunas to Nida and back, boat makes stops in Jurbarkas and/or Rusne. upon request, though during regularly scheduled trips these stops are not performed. While traveling with “Nemuno linija”, you will be able to spoil your eyes with delightful views: twisty shores of the Neman River, monuments reminiscent of glorious Lithuanian history and peaceful fishermen villages. In order to fully enjoy this magnificent trip, we suggest you to: * Wear comfortable, wrinkle-free, breathable clothing and footwear. * Carry some cash, so you can buy a cup of coffee or tea and snacks. UAB „Nemuno Linija“ Mailing Address: Karaimu; street 60, Trakai 21104, Lithuania Tel: +370 650 10999 Tel: +370 699 36099 Tel / Fax: +370 525 51742 Email: info@nemunolinija.lt Cepelinai (singular - cepelinas) or Didžkukuliai are a Lithuanian national dish. They are a type of dumpling made from grated potatoes and usually stuffed with minced meat, although sometimes dry cottage cheese (curd) or mushrooms are used instead. It is a popular dish of the Lithuanian cuisine. So named because their shape resembles that of a Zeppelin airship, cepelinai are typically around 10–20 cm long, although the size depends on where they are made: in the western counties of Lithuania cepelinai are made bigger than in the east. After boiling, the cepelinai are served with sour cream sauce and bacon or pork rinds. Recipe Ingredients * 1 kg raw potatoes * 3 or 4 boiled potatoes * minced beef, or a combination of minced beef and minced pork (alternatively, dry cottage cheese or mushrooms) Preparation Peel and grate raw potatoes, then squeeze out excess liquid from them through a cheesecloth. Let the starch settle to the bottom of the liquid, then pour the liquid off and add the starch back to the potatoes. Peel and mash the boiled potatoes, then add them to the grated ones. Add a dash of salt and knead the mass well. Take approximately egg-sized pieces of this mixture and form into patties. Place spoonfuls of the previously prepared filling into the center of the patties. Most often a filling is made from ground beef, dry cottage cheese or mushrooms with salt and spices. Close the patties around the filling and form them into oval shapes. Place the cepelinai in salted boiling water and simmer for approximately 30 minutes. Carefully stir the pot so that the cepelinai do not adhere to the bottom. Cepelinai are eaten with bacon, or melted sour cream. Challenges and Techniques Grating the potatoes * Use the smallest side of the grater, i.e., the one which looks like circular metal dimples. This will result in a very even, consistent texture, which looks somewhat like applesauce before the potato liquid is removed. * Do not use the large shredder on a typical grater; the texture will not hold together during the cooking process. * Consider adding crushed vitamin C (ascorbic acid) tablets or vitamin C powder to the raw potato mixture early in the grating process to avoid darkening and inhibit oxidation. * Use a potato ricer to "mash" the boiled potatoes Boiling the Cepelinai One of the most common problems is the potato envelope dissolving once the cepelinai are added to the boiling water. Some or all of the following techniques can be combined to keep the potato wrapper together and obtain the proper result: * Make sure that as much liquid as possible has been squeezed out of the raw potato mixture. * Use potatoes that are high in starch, such as Russet or Idaho potatoes. Yellow (such as Bintje or Yukon Gold) may be acceptable. Waxy, low-starch potatoes (such as red potatoes) are not recommended. In general, large, older potatoes will contain more starch than small, young/new potatoes. * Add extra potato starch to the potato mixture. This may be necessary if you cannot find potatoes that are sufficiently high in starch. Other starches (such as cornstarch) may be used if potato starch is not available. * Add one egg as a binder to the potato mixture. This is non-traditional, but may help in certain cases. * Add all-purpose wheat flour as a binder to the potato mixture. This is non-traditional, but may help in certain cases. * Reduce the heat of the water just before adding the cepelinai from a rolling boil to a simmer. * Lower the cepelinai carefully into the boiling water using a slotted spoon or bamboo spider. * Keep the cepelinai cooking in the water at a simmer. * Stir the cepelinai very gently.