Friday, March 7, 2008
Salzburg, Austria..buckets of rain!
I arrived in Salzburg around lunchtime and made my way on the busses to my bed & breakfast. I got off at the wrong bus station and thought I would just walk...it was raining lightly and got worse with each block! I finally got back on the bus when I realized I had walked about a mile and still had a ways to go. I had been carrying a paper bag and it decided it was too wet to stay together and things started falling out. I managed to keep everything together and got to my B&B. I was supposed to go on a Sound of Music tour, but they called to say they could not pick me up ...and I never would have made it to their station because I wasted time walking in the rain! We rescheduled for the next day. I got settled into my room which was an absolute luxury in comparison to where I had been staying. I had a queen bed, tv, table, and bathroom all to my self. I was able to let things dry out and I headed back to town to do some sightseeing in the rain.
Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart and the locals are willing to take tourists money for souvenirs with Mozart on them. They raise the price so high that I did not even think about buying anything.
I went up to the castle and even took the guided tour to the top of the tower for a great 360 degree view of Salzburg.
I found some dinner at a trendy restaurant and had a great piece of chicken stuffed with things I could not interpret on the menu and a side of sauteed vegetables and potatoes.
I spent the rest of the night walking around town and then in my room...so nice to have a room to myself and time to plan the next few days. The town was so much better than I had expected!! I would definitely go back to Salzburg!
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