We woke up to eat the free breakfast which wasn't too bad. We then went to the information center to find out what we should do. We decided on a plan of action. We bought a Salzburg card which gets us into most attractions for free and gives us free access to public transportation. We first went up the mountain that is behind our Pension. We ha...

Day two in Salzburg started off bright and sunny, much unlike the forecast for rain. I had until 10 in the morning until my 24 hour Salzburg card was due to expire. So I decided to make the most of it. I caught the early bus headed out of Salzburg to nearby Hellbrun. The first part of my exploration at Hellbrun, included the tour of the trick fo...

The next stop on our spring break vacation was Salzburg, Austria. We only spent a quick 24 hours in this little town, which only left a little time to explore. Unfortunately, it was snowing the entire time, and didn't leave everyone on the trip in great spirits (a lot of regret of not going to the Canary Islands and getting tan). I thought the t...

Last night we found ourselves in a strange predicament. Alone in a very small train station late at night, we found that the last train to where we wanted to go (although we had only a vague idea) had passed already. The only train left that night went to Salzburg, so off we went. Although we didn´t have enough money to pay for the tickets, and ...

We only stopped here for about 3 hours before getting back on the train. However, we did take a steep hike up a hill with our bags to get to an amazing castle. Well worth the stop!

We loved Brugge so much in Belgium that when we heard about Salzburg we had to come! Although we weren't expecting the €18 a night dorm room charge! Salzburg is the home of Mozart, so the whole town is obsessed! you can buy everything from Mozart Chocolates to shampoo, which is quite funny. Although the temptation to buy Mozart body scrub w...

We stopped here in Salzburg to look around and to grab some provisions before crossing the Alps. Salzburg is a beautiful city, with a mountainous backdrop that gives it a character all of its own. It is suprisingly close to munich (117km at a 130kph +++) and the roads are quite good. With the boys asleep in the back seat, Laura ventured into a g...

The Europeans said that last summer was a summer of the century (record heatwave), but it appears this summer is going to be another (record lack of heat). It's far more like spring here than summer - mostly cloudy with rain. I can't recall the last time I had more than a couple days of sun...maybe in Naples. Even when you do get a sunny day, th...