CD City Art Hotel Salzburg

... a romantic, picturesque city, and practically everything closes early. I swear, the place seemed to completely shut down at about 5 PM. So we called it an early night, in order to be ready for some sightseeing the next day!<br><br>The next morning, we got up for my first real breakfast and milk since we&#8217;d left Paris (I&#8217;m surprised I wasn&#8217;t suffering withdrawal symptoms or something, though I did ...

... where apparently there is a lake, so full of salt with such clear water, that the boat on the top of the water, looks like its hanging in mid-air - we saw a picture and it looked awesome!), you can also see the underground ice caves, do a 'Sound of Music' tour and visit many sights from the movie, and finally visit Hitler's 'Eagles Nest' - his getaway/hideout, which is located inside a mountain (just like Dr Evil from the Austin Powers movies...)!<br><br>In total, our stop in Salzburg ...

... by surprise. <br><br>Besides all the excursions we went on, another thing Emy and I really enjoyed was all the great food. Though we often try to save money and pick up some cheap food at grocery stores to hold us over, traveling with "Pop and Co." is a different story! We had so much great food, and got to experience lots of cool local places.<br><br>One of my favorites was the Augustinerbraeu beer hall. I'd never been to a beer hall, and the whole set-up is really fun. When you ...

... buses at the top of the mountain when we finally got there.<br><br>Mom was already freaked out from the hairpin turns alongside steep drop off cliffs, so she decided to skip the mines. Instead she got to relax in the beautiful sunshine beside the glistening water of the large lake. We, on the other hand, managed to get on the funicular to the mines just in time to catch the last tour.<br><br ...

... by colorful gardens. We couldn&#8217;t tour the palace, but we weren&#8217;t disappointed, because the formal gardens were beautiful. We took a break and I tried calling about my bag, but the number they gave me didn&#8217;t seem to work, so we went to the hostel to check. Before we even had a chance to ask anyone, I saw it sitting on a bench in the restaurant. What a relief! That would never happen in the states. <br><br>We had time ...

<br><br>This morning I went to a salt mine, one of the largest in the world. Ironically, the mine itself is located in Germany (near the border) rather than Salzburg. I think this is where the line blurred for tourism because quite a number of the day trip from Salzburg actually goes into Germany (Bavaria). With me, there was a family of 3 from California and a aged couple from Tasmania, Australia &#8211; and they own a fruit farm where many Singaporeans actually visit &#8211; apparently ...

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... such beautiful views of the wide open counrtyside. We arrive at St. Gilgen, a small city on a wide open lake surrounded by the mountains. Apparently, these mountains were where the opening scenes from the movie (twirling and singing) were filmed. Our next stop is Mondsee, a slightly bigger city where St. Michael's church (the wedding scenes) is located. We bask in the afternoon sun in front of the church while snacking on some of the best ...

August 26-Monday<br>We left Kitzbuhel at 8:30. There was a brief stop in Berchtesgarden, in Germany, at 10:00. Up on the side of the mountain, we could see Hitler's Eagle&#8217;s Nest. It was rather chilling to see that part of history. The bunker is now a restaurant. Our rest stop overlooked a valley filled with wonderful homes. What a view! Back on the bus and on to Salzburg. Time 10:35.

... there was no way they were going to do justice to this building. When we were finished at the Cathedral, we took a walk through the shopping district, with its narrow, winding streets. It was such a rush being here. There was so much to see and do, but there just was not enough time for everything. I guess we&#8217;ll just have to come back again and see the sights we missed this time around ...