We spent two weeks at the Geodetic Observatory (GO) Pecný, located in a hill 1.5 km near the village of Ondřejov. Ondřejov itself is about 1 hour by public transportation from Prague. A bucolic and picturesque place, located inside a forest. We stayed in a small cottage they have for visiting researchers and scholars. GO Pecný date back to the 1960's and their main activity was the determination of astronomical latitude, longitude and azimuth, evening operations. Later on, they started to perform satellite photography, also evening operations. Therefore, an infrastructure was necessary for the scientists and technicians to stay overnight. The main office building, built at that time, had offices each one with a bed, and every floor had a kitchen, bathroom and shower. Today, a similar way of working exists. The scientists, engineers and technicians may spend two or three days living in the office, doing the rest of the work in other places such as Prague, Plze ň , or even at t...
We stayed two evenings in Karlovy Vary. "Karlovy Vary or Carlsbad is a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately west of Prague. It is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, who founded the city in 1370. It is historically famous for its hot springs. It is the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic." ( See more from the official tourist information , also with pictures from the city). We stayed in an old hotel, well, like everything in the old part of the city, and walked around the various fountains and colonnades. We also visited the magnificent Orthodox Church of St. Peter and Paul and the Catholic Church of St. Mary Magdalene. We also went all the way to Diana Observation Tower, where we enjoyed a nice Czech lunch. - - - - Ficamos duas noites em Karlovy Vary. " Karlovy Vary ou Carlsbad é uma cidade termal situada no oeste da Boêmia, na República ...
The second part of my visit to Wrocław took place at the Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics at the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences. I was warmly greeted by several colleagues, among them (photo 1, from right to left) Prof. Jarosław Bosy, Krzysztof Sośnica, Kamil Kaźmierski, Denise, Marcelo, Tomasz Hadaś and Jan Kapłon. The week was busy with presentations and discussions, with just enough "break time" to "refresh." A segunda parte da minha visita a Wrocław (Breslávia) realizou-se no Departamento de Geodésia e Geoinformática da Universidade de Ciências Ambientais e da Vida de Wrocław . Fui calorosamente recebido por vários colegas, entre eles (foto 1, da direita para a esquerda) Prof. Jarosław Bosy, Krzysztof Sośnica, Kamil Kaźmierski, Denise, Marcelo, Tomasz Hadaś e Jan Kapłon. A semana foi ocupada com apresentações e discussões, sem muito "tempo de descanso", mas suficiente para "refrescar." ...
Love it, its Gracie's favorite I think, her head is always buried in it lol
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