Blogs from Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Europe - page 42

The Chief architect of the trip has invited me to post a guest blog, so here goes.. We are sitting in a cigarette smoke filled empty internet cafe in Salyburg at 8.45 pm right now, after having got here at 4.00 and checking into the YoHo. We were apprehensive as to whether we will be able to finish seeing things here in 24 hrs, but we covered most of what one could walk and see in Old Town, including a few gift shops as well as taking photos, in all of 90 minutes and so I guess it wasnt as bad :) The highlights of today were the Hofburg treasury visit that we did in the morning at Vienna, where a certain member of our party (not me, clearly) stared and stared and stared in wonderment ... read more

Today I got up early, showered, got dressed and French braided my hair like I have done just about everyday of this trip. I then went downstairs and had breakfast. I then went back up to my room, packed up my things, checked out and headed on my way. My first stop was to the Fortress. this fortress was commissioned around 1077. It was used as the home of the bishop of Salzburg, for Salzburg is called the Vatican north of the Alps. Actually Salzburg is call a lot of things "...North of the Alps"!!! Well, It took me forever to get to the Fortress because I decided to walk up the mini mountain and not take the tram up it. But it was worth it because it was a cold day and that kept me ... read more

Salzburg, Austria: the home of Mozart, the set for the Sound of Music, and the site of large quantities of salt excavation. Mozart is everywhere here. There is no escaping his legacy, as you will find his name on hotels, his face plastered on signs, and a multitude of chocolates he appears to endorse in his latent state. He's quite a popular guy, it seems, though I haven't the slightest clue why. You'd think he was a great musician or something. Mozart must be a great guy, though, because he lets you explore his house, for a fee, of course, but we figured there was probably nothing exciting in his house--musicians are boring people, after all, aren't they?--so we decided to examine the outside of his dwelling. It was pretty and free, but mostly free. Further ... read more

Happy birthday to Mozart! Craig and I have just returned from the most incredible week enjoying the thrill of skiing in Austria. We stayed with Beda, a colleage of his, and were treated with the most amazing german hospitality. Due to space, Beda put us up in a typical austrian bed and breakfast - it even smelt austrian. That was my first introduction to what a "good austrian breakfast is" - its just a greater variety of breads and cheeses! Was most surpised to find "lunch" on the table instead of bacon and scrambled eggs! However the rest of the austrian cuisine is to die for - the little sausage guys - brokvurst or something - and apple strudel is AWSOME - both of which never taste better then at the top of a snow covered ... read more

There is nothing much to say, except that we lived in a great house on top of a hill close to Salzburg and the 2 meters of snow were glorious. ... read more