Holidays and Bus Schedules

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We have learned a big lesson--always check to see if the travel day is a holiday. It happened to us in Ayamonte, Spain (no taxis because it was festival day); it happened to us in Venice, Italy (all the grocery stores and area restaurants were closed for a holiday); and it happened to us again today. Who knew that June 9th is a big holiday in Austria? ! Well the bus drivers knew. We hung around our apartment until it was time to catch the 8:30 a.m bus. We had been ready for over an hour. But the 8:30 bus did not come. Hmmmm. We checked the schedule and realized our mistake--on holidays the 7:30 bus, which we could have caught, and the 9:30 bus run but NOT the 8:30 bus. So we spent our last hour in Mondsee at the bus stop. I am pretty sure we have finally learned that lesson.

After the hour bus ride to Salzburg we hopped on a fast train to Munich, Germany. We will be in Munich for a week staying at a very nice home in the city (another home exchange). Even though it is in the city, near the English Garden, it is very quiet. And the owner has a wonderful back yard full of roses, and a vegetable garden. I am supposed to water the plants during the week. I hope my purple thumb doesn't ruin her beautiful plants!

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Photos

The New Town Hall
Built in 1867

The New Town Hall again
Because this building survived the bombs of WWII it was used as the U.S. military headquarters in 1945

The Glockenspiel
Twice a day the Glockenspiel chimes and the 32 lifesize figures act out a little story aboutvjousting for the approval of the duke and his bride. The Glockenspiel is over 100 years old.