Salzburg
Austria
Salzburg - Sound of Music Tour and Mozart's Residence Tour
Sankt Blasen - apline lake swim
Hallstatt - Salt Mine Tour
Salzburg
Salzburg is a beautiful city. We had tickets for the Sound of Music tour at 2pm on our first afternoon, but we missed it! Talmage was having a melt down so Dan stayed in the car with him. I went to buy lunch with the kids and then head over to the tour at 1:30 thinking a half hour would be plenty of time. The girls really wanted sushi. In my experience the cheap sushi is already made and really quick. That was NOT the case here in this sweltering restaurant. We got out of the restaurant, having to be pushy about needing to pay and have the sushi made finally at 1:55pm. We ran to the wrong spot, then ran to the right spot and the tour had already left. I was so frustrated. Not only had the meal taken forever, one child had accidentally spilled soy sauce all over her skirt, then a trail of soy sauce ending with a big puddle on the floor! I was sharing my rice bowl with the kids while we were waiting for their sushi and two of them flipped a full fork of rice, meat and vegetables on the floor! All in the space of about 5 minutes! Good thing I'll never eat there again. I just felt embarrassed in front of the guy who was trying to keep his restaurant appealing to in-coming customers. Dan and Talmage wouldn't have made it anyway. They were kind enough to let us make reservations for the next morning at 9:15am.
We checked out Mirabel Plaza and the Troll Garden where the "Do Re Mi" song from the Sound of Music is filmed.
Then the kids just wanted to play at the park. So we did. Then we bought groceries and retired to the place we were staying.
Our accommodations: We're staying one expensive night in a nice, clean home where we rented two rooms - one ended up being in the basement, the other on the 2nd floor. Each room has 4 bunk beds. There is a beautiful sitting room and dining room as well as a well-stocked kitchen. The bathrooms are clean, too! The only weird thing is we're sharing them with 4 other families. They were very polite, of course, but the sharing a living space is a little uncomfortable. I am so appreciative of the cleanliness!
Day 2
We woke up nice and early, and made it to our tour in plenty of time. Whew! The tour was very interesting as they tour guide told us all about how the movie was made and pointed out several places that were in the movie that he couldn't take us to see. The most surprising thing I learned was the house in the movie was filmed at 2 different locations. So when Maria is talking to the Captain from the boat, they're being shot miles apart from each other but look like they're talking! We stopped a few places in Salzburg, then were taken to the most beautiful lake view I've ever seen near the city
of St. Gilgen, then on to a city called Mondsee where Maria is married. We had a 45 minute break there so we tried some apple (and peach and cheese) streudel as was suggested by the tour guide. It was awesome! Dan went to the restaurant to order while I went with the kids to the church. 
Close up of the saints' bones
What makes this church so interesting is the skeletons of saints put up front for the 1000 year celebration in 1748! It's pretty creepy. I can't believe how old the church is!
The last stop of the Sound of Music Tour was Mirabel Gardens where "Do Re Mi" is filmed.
After walking through it again, we toured Mozart's residence. I would not have done this had I known before hand how it was. It's mildly interesting, but not worth the price. You learn all about Mozart's dad and his sister and one of his sons. It was cool to see the original organs, violin and pianos Mozart used. I learned about his life as well, but not as in depth as I was expecting. It was hot and mostly boring for the kids, especially the boys. If I could do it again, I think we would've visited his birthplace and the church he held a position in. It really is sad he died at 35; then again, it's amazing to think what he accomplished in his short life. Spencer and Talmage learned that Mozart was scarcely taller than they were!
We walked around the other side of the river where Dan looked for a hat and the kids played in the fountains.
We had the most scrumptious dinner at a highly rated restaurant that night called S'Kloane Brauhaus. We tried weiner schnitzel (made with turkey) with red currant jam on top. It was so delicious! I ordered a salad that turned out so much better than I was expecting - no bitter leaves.:) We had the most amazing dessert - cheese balls rolled in nuts with thee most delicious chocolate I've ever had inside with a side of vanilla ice cream. It was really amazing.
We headed to Sankt Blasen and arrived there late that night.
Salzburg - Sound of Music Tour and Mozart's Residence Tour
Sankt Blasen - apline lake swim
Hallstatt - Salt Mine Tour
Salzburg
Salzburg is a beautiful city. We had tickets for the Sound of Music tour at 2pm on our first afternoon, but we missed it! Talmage was having a melt down so Dan stayed in the car with him. I went to buy lunch with the kids and then head over to the tour at 1:30 thinking a half hour would be plenty of time. The girls really wanted sushi. In my experience the cheap sushi is already made and really quick. That was NOT the case here in this sweltering restaurant. We got out of the restaurant, having to be pushy about needing to pay and have the sushi made finally at 1:55pm. We ran to the wrong spot, then ran to the right spot and the tour had already left. I was so frustrated. Not only had the meal taken forever, one child had accidentally spilled soy sauce all over her skirt, then a trail of soy sauce ending with a big puddle on the floor! I was sharing my rice bowl with the kids while we were waiting for their sushi and two of them flipped a full fork of rice, meat and vegetables on the floor! All in the space of about 5 minutes! Good thing I'll never eat there again. I just felt embarrassed in front of the guy who was trying to keep his restaurant appealing to in-coming customers. Dan and Talmage wouldn't have made it anyway. They were kind enough to let us make reservations for the next morning at 9:15am.
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| Fun climbing tree near Mirabel Park |
Then the kids just wanted to play at the park. So we did. Then we bought groceries and retired to the place we were staying.Our accommodations: We're staying one expensive night in a nice, clean home where we rented two rooms - one ended up being in the basement, the other on the 2nd floor. Each room has 4 bunk beds. There is a beautiful sitting room and dining room as well as a well-stocked kitchen. The bathrooms are clean, too! The only weird thing is we're sharing them with 4 other families. They were very polite, of course, but the sharing a living space is a little uncomfortable. I am so appreciative of the cleanliness!
Day 2
We woke up nice and early, and made it to our tour in plenty of time. Whew! The tour was very interesting as they tour guide told us all about how the movie was made and pointed out several places that were in the movie that he couldn't take us to see. The most surprising thing I learned was the house in the movie was filmed at 2 different locations. So when Maria is talking to the Captain from the boat, they're being shot miles apart from each other but look like they're talking! We stopped a few places in Salzburg, then were taken to the most beautiful lake view I've ever seen near the city
of St. Gilgen, then on to a city called Mondsee where Maria is married. We had a 45 minute break there so we tried some apple (and peach and cheese) streudel as was suggested by the tour guide. It was awesome! Dan went to the restaurant to order while I went with the kids to the church. 
Close up of the saints' bones
What makes this church so interesting is the skeletons of saints put up front for the 1000 year celebration in 1748! It's pretty creepy. I can't believe how old the church is!
The last stop of the Sound of Music Tour was Mirabel Gardens where "Do Re Mi" is filmed.
After walking through it again, we toured Mozart's residence. I would not have done this had I known before hand how it was. It's mildly interesting, but not worth the price. You learn all about Mozart's dad and his sister and one of his sons. It was cool to see the original organs, violin and pianos Mozart used. I learned about his life as well, but not as in depth as I was expecting. It was hot and mostly boring for the kids, especially the boys. If I could do it again, I think we would've visited his birthplace and the church he held a position in. It really is sad he died at 35; then again, it's amazing to think what he accomplished in his short life. Spencer and Talmage learned that Mozart was scarcely taller than they were!
We walked around the other side of the river where Dan looked for a hat and the kids played in the fountains.
We had the most scrumptious dinner at a highly rated restaurant that night called S'Kloane Brauhaus. We tried weiner schnitzel (made with turkey) with red currant jam on top. It was so delicious! I ordered a salad that turned out so much better than I was expecting - no bitter leaves.:) We had the most amazing dessert - cheese balls rolled in nuts with thee most delicious chocolate I've ever had inside with a side of vanilla ice cream. It was really amazing.
We headed to Sankt Blasen and arrived there late that night.
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