On the train, heading to Salzburg. Beautiful scenery.
We took the bus into the town and were let off at this beautiful square not far from our hotel - we hoped!
Once we got headed in the right direction we had no problem finding it. Around a corner and up the street. Right past this l'Osteria and we saw the little red sign - Star Inn. We dropped off our things and headed out to begin our exploration of this city of Salzburg.
Salzzburg is a storybook Austira. Standing beside the fast-flowing Salzach Rier, your gaze is raised inch by inch to the Altstadt's mosaic of graceful domes and spires, the formidable cliff-top fortress and the mounains beyond.
The Fence of Capital Offence". To commemorate the successful resistance to the nuclear state 1985-1989. A civil protest movement, which crosed national frontiers and party lines. The prevention of nuclear rerocessing at Wackersdorf in Bavaria, Germany.
This was more like what we were expecting to see.
The Dom - The Cathedral which we will go back to later but right now we were just becoming acquainted with the city.
We did go into this little church Franziskanerkirche which some maintain is older than the Cathedral.
A piece of art in one of the squares. We kept seeing different art works throughout the city.
We continued wandering around the old city.
We spotted this little church but noticed the array of color across the street and went to check that out.
A perfect place to rest our weary feet.
I just sank into this couch.
After our break we peeked into this little church - St. Blasius.
We walked by the Sacher Hotel Slazburg and although I didn't want to stop and eat a torte I thought I should get a picture of some. Austria is the land of tortes, is it not?
The magnolias were in full bloom. Happens for two week every year. Planned it perfectly!
We were close to the Mozart home so decided we'd go in. No pictures were allowed- darn - ha!
That evening we went to this restaurant which was recommended by our hotel staff. It had "community tables" which meant you joined someone. Our table became a party of three different groups. At first we were all kind of sticking to ourselves but after a little wine everyone loosened up and everyone spoke English for us. We ended up having a very nice time. We learned that one of the men and his wife were from Munich and were moving to Slazburg for 4 years as he will be teaching at the University. He's a music conductor. He introduced us to a very nice Austrian wine which we ended up drinking too much of it that night. It is made from the Gruner Veltiner grape dry - not oaky. very easy on the palate.
Fun night but we had an early tour so we bid "Adieu".
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