Salzburg in the Summertime ("These are a few of my favorite things")

I’m not sure what I like more about Salzburg, being here or getting to and from here. Seriously, the scenery here is out of this world. One glance at the mountains and valleys and you’ll be singing, “…the hills are alive with the sound of music…” Okay, I know it’s a bit cheesy running around singing the entire soundtrack to the Sound of Music, but I still did it. What are you going to do with a girl like Maria??? The Austrians look at you like you’re crazy, most have never even heard of the movie. They are very proud of another musician though. That would be Mozart. He’s no Julie Andrews but Salzburg just can’t get enough of him. There are cafes, chocolates, ice creams and all sorts of things named after him here. I even saw Mozart Milch. So off we were to visit Mozart’s birthplace. After kissing many Euros goodbye to see his little childhood piano (do you think he knew Doe Rei Me?) we pretty much had our fill of Mozart. I personally found it more enjoyable to sit in the square and listen to a quartet playing Mozart. We decided to save some doe J and walk it up to the big castle on the hill. It looks closer than it actually was, it was Fa (a long long way to walk). The top of castle had absolutely stunning views of the city. The castle itself was very well preserved and very medieval. There was a lot of WWI memorabilia inside, which was interesting since it was really the first we saw of it. Another museum ran through the entire history of the place. It’s old. After such a busy morning we decided to pick up a few things and have a picnic by the river. It was so nice and relaxing. It made me feel like singing….I am 16 going on 17….Poor Jeff. After that it was off to the Augustiner Brewery. It was a fabulous recommendation from our friends in Oregon. It was a perfect finish to a busy day…if only I had a cup of te (a drink with jam and bread).