::potsdam::

it's been a long journey but you arrived.

thursday was your first full day in potsdam. the training was held in the hotel so you have plenty of time to sleep in and enjoy your breakfast before you start.

with off site training, you are spoiled with endless choices of lunch and tea breaks. the samolina pudding is very good, so as the bite size eclair and cream puff.

your afternoon tea break, a black coffee with a mini donut...

your current company has a very strong masculine presence in the sense that most employees are male, at least in europe. you were glad you are not the only lady in the class.  it's 18:2 including two instructors.

class ended early, so you check out the old town, which is just a nice stroll away

 lovely eatery, you wonder who will sit outside at this time or in fact during the entire winter

it started to snow again while you're strolling through the old town, the snow's light, flowing very slowly from the sky...

the window display of the vintage or curious shop

beautiful restaurant located at the corner of the old town, it took awhile to locate and you're glad you find it.  a bit to feminine to the guys but you insisted and they joined you...

 there's not much of choices on the menu, it's probably only 3 choices for each category - starters - mains - desserts.  for your starter, you chose chicken liver. it's glazed with chocolate, cinnamon and raspberry reduction

 your mains - rabbit rolled with herbs, broad beans and gnocchi. lovely dish but you couldn't finished your plate... you love how the restaurant decorated the dish with dried flowers and herbs.. it's indeed very feminine

your glass of riesling, you actually wanted to refrain from alcohol but the chicken liver is quite rich that you have to wash it down with white wine, so you did have your portion - a glass. it's indeed a lovely evening in germany with french inspired food.

from here, a couple of them went into this pub for further drinking. the healthy ones (including you) headed back to the hotel for a workout session.  for you that's swimming and for other, that mean sauna session or a gym workout.