(June 26 through June 27 2006) June 26 Our train ride through the south of Germany and into Austria was beautiful. A perfect morning, few clouds, and the sun shining, provided spectacular views as we rode into Salzburg. We arrived in the city right before 10, and headed to the International Youth Hotel. The walk was short, less than 15 min, and not very complicated. We unloaded, and pre-registered for beds, and waited for a while until we could leave them in our room. The hostel was excellent, and we saw different brochures naming it one of the top 10 in Europe. We left the hostel and walked south on Paracelsusstrasse. We walked through the streets, heading to the river, and side tracked on some mainly pedestrian streets east of Makartplatz, and roamed around. From there
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