texans on the autobahn

The Hills are alive. . .

with the sound of music! This past Thursday, we drove to Salzburg in Austria. Salzburg is know as the birthplace of Mozart, the setting for "The Sound of Music", and from what we could tell, the home of chocolate too! The weather was terrible, wet and rainy while we were there, but Salzburg is an incredibly beautiful city even in the rain. We visited the salt mines right outside Salzburg. The discovery of the saltmines is the reason for the wealth of the city and the city's name; salz means salt. We climbed (hiked really) an incredibly steep mountain to reach a castle that overlooks the city. We had planned to visit Eagles Nest, or Hitler's Hideway - Hitler's vacation home, but there was still too much snow and it's impossible to reach in the snow. We plan to visit again when the sun is shining!

posted by stuckinthemiddle @ 10:43 PM