Sound of Music in SALZBURG

I was so eager to write about Prague that I accidentally skipped over Salzburg, which was the city we were in before.

I loved Salzburg! We had the opportunity to go visit a Salt Mine and get a tour while we were there. We had to put on some really tacky outfits that didn't fit, got to ride a train into the mine (the outfit made sitting rather difficult), and actually slide downwards into the mine! All the different modes of transportation were incredibly awesome and got me ready for the theme parks coming up!

We learned a lot about why they had the mine and how salt was mined long ago and how they mine it now. It is much more sophisticated now, but I am pretty sure I could never work down there. The temperature is a nice constant 50 degrees (which was warmer than it was outside) but I would hate not being able to see the sun all day! The mine was incredibly interesting and I hope to go visit in the future.

After that, we had the opportunity to go into the city! I decided I wanted to take a bus tour instead of a bike tour because the weather was still super rainy! We were seriously following this storm and I was missing the sun. Luckily, though the day was rainy, it was beautiful and so much fun! Our bus tour was a hop on, hop off type and took us around the city to spots that were used in The Sound of Music. Mind you, I only watched the movie right before I left, but I've known the songs from the movie for years! The movie is super cute and I'm glad I watched it so I could have a better appreciation for what we were going to look at. I got to see the gardens the children ran through, a famous fountain, the gazebo they sing 16 going on 17, and the outside of the house that was used during filming! It was absolutely fantastic and we had a blast getting lots of pictures and listening to facts about the movie on the bus.

I turned in early because I was super cold and tired of being wet. Overall, Salzburg is beautiful and I would absolutely love to visit it again someday!