Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg ("Salt Castle") is a quaint city in Austria. It's alpine setting and historical sites make it a spectacular city to visit. It was the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for many scenes in the musical The Sound of Music. Becky and I spent a leisurely 4 days in Salzburg. The first day was spent visiting the many sites. The second day we ventured to the ice caves - these were neat, but we couldn't take any pictures while inside the caves. The third day we went to some of The Sound of Music sites. The last day we just walk around and enjoyed the city.

 We couldn't find a hostel the first night, so we got a hotel room with our new friend from Australia. 

The largest chess set I have ever seen. I wanted to play, but it was being used. 

The best pretzels ever!

Our hike to the ice cave.

The Sound of Music

Our enthusiastic waiter at a Greek restaurant near our hostel (It was the only restaurant that was open on both Sunday and Monday.)

Most mornings were spent drinking coffee and people watching.

My sexy new outfit. 

One of the best meals we had (Wiener Schnitzel and Spinach Dumplings)  

Things we learned in Salzburg
1. Yummy morning dessert is called custard squishiness
2. Make hostel reservations before going to larger cities
3. You get free beer when you speak English
4. Austrian men giggle while reading Lonely Planet, Austria
5. When a drunk man can't remember your real name, change your name to Paige and Georgia
6. Becky and Megan + lots of beer also = giggle factory
7. Milka hazelnut chocolate tastes best when drunk
8. Becky and Megan crave sweets when drunk
9. If you stay in one place more than 2 nights it becomes home
10. While watching a soccer game,  20 year old kids will hit on you but engineers will go to girls that should be hit with a taser gun
11. Preztels are the best in Salzburg
12. Megan cannot focus when she has ingested too much Austrian beer