Showing posts with label austria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label austria. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

The Hills Are Alive! Sound of Music SisAdventures

We arrived in Salzburg to a rainy 57 degrees, which was actually quite nice after some pretty warm days in Italy. This is one of the main streets of old town Salzburg – if you follow this path, you’ll run into the house where little Amadeus Mozart was born and grew up. You can just barely make out the surrounding mountains in this photo – the rain brought some mist and fog, which just added to the magical atmosphere.
austria
The following day, we were scheduled for our “Official Sound of Music Tour” in the afternoon. We knew we wouldn’t get to all of the sites from the movie on the tour, so that morning, we made a few stops on our own. “What will this day be like…. I wonder….” We found the Horse Fountain, where Maria splashes as she starts her journey to meet Captain Von Trapp and his seven children – “heaven, bless them.” Here’s my reenactment:
horse fountain
It rained on and off that day, but we were very lucky to borrow the last 2 umbrellas at our hotel. They came in handy, and the rain certainly didn’t dampen our excitement.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Birthday Vacations - A SisAdventures Tradition

A few years ago, my sister and one of my best friends decided that for every "big" birthday, we would celebrate by going on a trip.  As each of us turned thirty, we got to choose the location, and the friends would plan out the adventure.  I chose Boston/Cape Cod, BFF chose Washington D.C. (4th of July trip), and sister chose Las Vegas/Grand Canyon.


The "thirty trips" were so much fun, we decided to broaden our horizons for "forty."  We could choose an international destination! Since I was first up, I certainly felt the pressure to make my selection a good one - I mean, the world was my oyster - SO MANY CHOICES.