Deutschland Chapter VI

***Just in case you missed the previous chapters***
(it has been a while)

Deutschland Chapter I
Deutschland Chapter II
Deutschland Chapter III
Deutschland Chapter IV
Deutschland Chapter V

Wednesday May 20th

After a somber day of concentration camps and the hustle and bustle of Munich we headed to Austria for the day. We drove just across the border to Salzburg. Salzburg is famous for “The Sound of Music” and was also the birthplace of Mozart. Austria was so different from Germany. You could tell we crossed the border. The buildings looked different, the people looked different, and even the smells were different.
We got to the city square before noon so we missed the afternoon rush of people. It was so quaint to stand in the middle of a HUGE square and listen to the street performers and smell fresh bread.


I can’t even put it into words how romantic it was to stand in Randy’s arms in Europe listening to this....



…It literally took my breath away. It is a moment I will never forget.



We found Mozart’s childhood home then wandered the streets a little bit. The streets in Austria were different. The walkways were narrower and the buildings were so tall. I felt so small inside the walkway.


We wanted to see the Hohensalzburg Fortress. (The HUGE castle on the TOP of the HUGE hill.) As you can tell we were tired and didn’t want to hike the HUGE mountain. We forked out 20 bucks to ride a little tram to the top. WORTH EVERY PENNY. From the top we could see all the way across the city, and also the Alps. It was beautiful.




We had a tight schedule to keep so after a quick street corner Weisswerst (white bratworst). We headed back to Germany. We wanted to go and see Koning See (King’s Lake) in Barvaria right inside the border.
On the way there we had to stop and take a picture of the gorgeous rivers that run off the glaciers. The water was pure turquoise. These pictures don’t even do it justice. I have never seen anything like it.




We rented a canoe with Morgan and Tiko. The water was clear and beautiful. On the hillside overlooking the lake is the Eagle’s nest. Nazis built this retreat for Adolf Hitler as a 50th birthday present. We didn’t have time to go and see it but we hear from Randy’s grandpa that it is amazing inside.
















(You have to look close at this picture. The Eagles Nest was on the very top of this mountain. We had to super zoom our camera to even see it)

I left Randy for a minute to find a bathroom and came back to find this...The little old Germans loved to hear a young American speak German. He was a spectacle. They could not help but flock around him. This happened a few times on our trip.

After our canoe ride we walked to the old Bobsled track from the 1972 winter Olympic games in Munich. It was kinda fun to stand inside the track.





We ate dinner at a little bistro café on the Lake. I had spatzle noodles dripping with yummy cheese. (Europe seriously has the BEST food)

That night we stayed in Bad Toltz in Frau Schafer’s apartment. At twilight Randy and I took a walk down the city square. It had been a long day and in could not have ended in a more perfect way. I loved the way the streets lit up at night. We sat by the river and ate our ice cream cones with super sore feet.


(Thanks Annie for gently reminding and motivating me to finish my Europe trip)