Where to start about Salzburg...
BEAUTIFUL
That should do it. Now for the slightly longer version. We took a train out Sat morning and by the time we got to our hotel, settled, and lunched (fancy restaurant too!), it was around 2 pm. From our hotel in new town, we walked to old town, meandered (i.e. squeezed) our way through the streets, and saw some of the sights. Mozart's Birth house (the inside left something to be desired), and the Fan Zone were the two biggest highlights from the afternoon. Unfortunately, it started downpouring, so we scurried back to the hotel and watched some Duck Tales (auf Deutsch!) on TV. That evening, we went up to the castle above town and saw a quartet play some assorted Mozart pieces, including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in a Romanesque chamber! PERFECT. After the concert, we went back to the Fan Zone to watch the end of the Turkey-Portugal game. Then, even though Turkey lost, their fans still decided to have a party/parade through the streets. Go figure. That's dedication.
On Sunday, most of the group was going to go to Hitler's retreat spot (the Eagle's Nest) or into the Salt mines below Salzburg. That was until they found out that passports were required (since both tours crossed the German border). OOPS. 3 others and I, on the other hand, planned to take the Sound of Music tour (the original one...apparently that's important). So we saw the lake and back facade of the von Trapp mansion from the movie (which is now owned by Harvard University, go figure), the gazebo, the church in which Maria and the Baron were married, and some of the countryside around Salzburg!
After some more roaming around old town, a couple of us grabbed a WONDERFUL lunch at "Spaghetti & Co" (I had picante pizza- salami, corn, ham, peppers....soo good), and then we caught the train back to Vienna. What a wonderful town. Beautiful hills. Great atmosphere. You get the idea.
So today, after class, people were a bit tired and under the weather, so it was generally agreed to take a night off. Naturally, that was just what I needed! I used the opportunaty to go see "The Sound of Music" musical at the Volksoper! It was amazing! Because it was in German, a bunch of the lyrics had been changed (C, D, E... instead of Do, Re, Mi... for instance). Thankfully, they projected a rough English translation above the stage so people (cough. Americans. cough) could still follow the story.
So that pretty much wraps up Salzburg! I'm really glad I had the opportunity to follow it up with the musical here in Vienna too. I hope Prague turns out as nice as Salzburg did! Anyway, until next time, thanks for reading!
2 comments:
Terrific to follow your exploits on this blog! The Salzburg trip must have been fascinating. We can't wait to hear about where you are going next. According to Wikipedia, Prague is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. I still remember as a boy watching on the news the Soviet tanks rumbling through the streets of Prague in 1968. But since the Iron Curtain lifted, Prague has been a popular tourist spot. Be sure to check out the Astronomical Clock!
Daniel,
Your travels are fascinating. I hope you know how fortunate you are, I am double and a half your age and the furthest place I've been to is Hawaii - that's right, not even out of the country, and the only other country I've visited is Canada (besides a few Carribean islands). I envy you and maybe some day I'll be fortunate enough to make use of everyone else's travel adventures with some advice for me! Your descriptive abilities are admirable and I could envision what you are talking about, but especially the food you've had, you make my mouth water!
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