Our first Sunday walk (with an unexpected encounter)

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We arrived in Potsdam on Friday late afternoon and the weekend was dedicated to rest and get things organized. Nevertheless, we managed to have a long Sunday walk around the central part of Potsdam. There was a ceramic street market close by and we had opportunity to see a bit of the local handicraft. The street was busy with people and dogs, lots of them, and the day was beautiful. And Churchill behaved very well among all those people.

Photo Denise Puget

At the end of our long walk, as a proof the world is indeed a small place, we run into Harald Schuh, GFZ director and IAG president, and Michael Sideris, a colleague from UofC and IUGG president. Michael was in Potsdam to participate in a meeting of the IUGG executive the day before. He was accompanied by his wife also shown in the picture.

Photo Denise Puget


Chegamos à Potsdam na tarde de sexta-feira e o fim de semana foi dedicado a descansar e organizar as coisas. No entanto, conseguimos fazer um longo passeio de domingo pela parte central de Potsdam. Havia um mercado de rua vendendo cerâmica por perto e tivemos a oportunidade de ver um pouco do artesanato local. A rua estava cheia de pessoas e cães, e o dia era lindo. E Churchill se comportou muito bem entre todas essas pessoas.

No final de nossa longa caminhada, como prova de que o mundo é realmente um lugar pequeno, nos encontramos com Harald Schuh, diretor da GFZ e presidente do IAG, e Michael Sideris, um professor da Universidade de Calgary e presidente da IUGG. Michael estava em Potsdam para participar de uma reunião do executivo da IUGG no dia anterior. Ele estava acompanhado por sua esposa, também mostrada na foto.

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