As Ashlyn said, Munich was so much fun and we saw some amazing things. Our next stop was Salzburg, Austria. Before we caught the train that morning, we went to the Olympic Park in Munich. I thought it was so cool seeing where the Olympics took place and all the different arenas that there are. We successfully caught the train and made it to Salzburg. It was raining yet again; the bottom of our jeans stayed wet on this trip. As Ashlyn said, the place we stayed in Munich was kind of like a hostel, so we expected about the same in Salzburg. Well when we got to our hotel we were pleasantly surprised to have a beautiful room and not have to share a bathroom with anyone (Thanks, Mom!).
While in Salzburg, we did a Sound of Music tour. It was so cool seeing where this great movie was filmed! The park right across from our hotel is where Maria and the children danced around the fountain and through the garden while singing Do Re Mi. They actually used two different houses for the Von Trapp mansion and we were able to see the back of the house on the lake. We then went and saw the gazebo where “I am 16, going on 17” was filmed. The best part of this tour was seeing the church where Capt. Von Trapp and Maria got married. When we walked in there was actually a wedding in progress and we heard Ave Maria being sung. It was amazing seeing a wedding in that beautiful church. Fun fact about the Sound of Music: the way they filmed the aisle made it look four times longer than it actually is. We saw some of the Austrian countryside on the tour as well and tried some apple strudel at a little café, which was amazing! For our last adventure in Salzburg we went to the Fortress which is high up on a mountain and got some shots of Salzburg from above.
Overall, Salzburg was by far our favorite stop. With the gardens, all of the Sound of Music sites, and just the city in general, we would definitely suggest you making a stop here if you ever get the chance. Enjoy the pictures!
Sarah
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