It dawned on me this morning around 3am to try a mobile app. I was also to anxious so I couldn't stay asleep. I was like a teenage girl getting ready for her first driving lesson.
Today, I went on the Sound of Music tour, along with a trip to the Salzkammergut Lake District. But let's be honest I really wanted to just sing and giggle over the movie. We went to all the filming locations...the homes, the chapel, the romping areas, the monastery, and the gazebo!
I spent a good portion of the day with 2 couples and another single girl. They where all delightful. We bonded over some songs, a pit stop in the lake district for some incredible local deserts - strudels, a special Austrian chocolate cake with apricots, and some poppyseed with cream...truly a terrible experience. Our tour guide RosaMaria was a delightful woman. She told us all the myths and stories of the movie along with some great Salzburg history.
After the tour and did a tremendous amount of exploring around the old city. Just as a true fact bigger than the sound of music, Mozart was born here and lived here until age 25 before moving to Vienna. They have a large statue and concert hall that plays his music frequently.
Above is me at 3/4 the way up to Hohensalzburg Fortress. It was 8 euros just to walk around so I went on my own walking tour; great advice from my Rick Steve's book :).
I saw a number of churches an a cool cemetery (mom would be so proud)! The fountains are all boarded ip for the winter, with either protective glass or wood...big bummer!
I am discovering this town is quite after 7pm, either eat at a restaurant, pay lots of money for a classical concert or stay in, all the shopping closes around 6pm.
Tomorrow...is still TBD.
If this blog post works there will be some snazzy updates going forward!
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Location:Salzburg, Austria
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