Guten Abend!

• The hotel had a “Sofie”-like breakfast spread ready for us , so we could fuel up adequately for our big day in Salzburg.

• Driving to Salzburg was easy and short. Finding a parking garage, on the other hand, took quite a while. The GPS unit we had did us no favors either, with quite possibly the least intuitive and least helpful user interface ever.

• We eventually found one, and our day in downtown Salzburg finally began.

• The main highlight of the city, the stuff Marty and I were looking most forward to, was the Mozart stuff. We first hit “Mozart Plaza” where there is a big statue of the man himself, surrounded by various shops and vendors. Stay tuned for pics!

• The four of us then strolled the streets of Salzburg, peering into shops and restaurants and, in some cases, spending some Euros on souvenirs and gifts. It felt good to spend money; Sofie and Gerd have essentially paid for everything thus far. They are TOO NICE.

• We visited Mozart’s birthhouse and the accompanying museum.

• Then, it was back to Bad Reichenhal for dinner, which was delicious (surprise, surprise). The Schweineschnitzel, beer, and dessert were exactly what I wanted, taste, portion size, and all.

• Marty and I are going to try to get to bed early tonight (read: before midnight) as we have another busy day ahead of us.

• Tomorrow: Munich!

Schlaf gut!