amynchris's Blog

Summer is in full swing and all I can dream about is a nice long vacation. It seems we work so hard every day but then our vacations are over before they begin. I am dreaming of Charleston South Carolina. It is a stunning city that is full of life and such rich history.

I look forward to going there. Where is your vacation paradise?

Our destination today is to Salzburg, Austria. It is by far one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. I went there on three separate occasions when we lived in Karlsruhe, Germany. In my opinion the people were much more friendly and helpful there than in other countries of Europe. It is a city chocked full of history, great architecture, and beautiful sights.

While we visited we stayed at a bed and breakfast in a small town called Golling. There was a castle there and one of the best restaurants I have ever eatten at. The people were extremely friendly. The accomodations were beautiful and the price was fairly affordable. Remember we were a military family and my husband was only a E4 at the time. So if we were able to afford it you know it had to be reasonable.

I really would love to take the kids over to visit, however the cost now is astronomical especially considering airfare, and hotel. Before we were in Europe so we did not have the hefty airfare to pay.It is a lovely place with lots to do. Don't forget the Alps are there. There are some absolutely stunning views of the mountains and great ski area's if that is your thing.

I never knew that Salzburg Austria was Mozarts home town. There is a museum there in honor of him, also a lot of " souvenirs based on his being there. This is also one of the places The Sound Of Music was filmed. There are scenes in the movie of some of the places we visited while we were there.

This picture is one of the places that was on The Sound Of Music. The water is frozen and there are some leaves in it that is why it looks like that. The murals were quite breath taking.

We had a good time walking through the town. Along the way we stopped to see many shops and beautiful things. We even enjoyed some of the local entertainment.

We continued on our way and came to this large open area. It was the Salzburg Cathedral. It was so huge I could not get the whole building in the picture. This is the bottom of it , however it was quite large. I marveled at the wonderful craftmanship in the statues on the front.

The walk up to the fortress seemed to be never ending but we did get there it just took a while.

It was overcast for most of that day so this picture turned out rather dark. Remember these were taken by a 110 camera back in the early 90's the digital technology just was not as available.

View from the Autobahn while we were driving.

Inside the fortress walls... I was freezing it was the end of October, or early November when we went.

The view below... I love the way the rooftops look in these pictures. The country is so deep in history, you can just look at the architecture and tell. We spent the  rest of the day inside the fortress and had lunch there. There was a artist who was selling his prints inside also.

What could be better than being on top of the world and in love?We were both overwhelmed by the beauty of this majestic place. Both of us want to go back one day. It is definitely one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life.

I love my country... I love my home but if my heart ever felt the need to roam away from my dear land this is where it would land no doubt. Rich in tradition, history, and beauty what more could you ask for?