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TraveLog: Salzburg

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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!

TraveLog: Germany, Day 6

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Hallole!

• After another late night, I dragged myself out of bed at around 7:30. With less than five hours of sleep each of the past two nights, this morning felt like a school day.

• Sofie prepared another yummy breakfast, which included croissants, eggs, and bacon. Yeah, buddy!

• We drove to Ulm to get a glimpse of the world’s tallest church tower. At 161 meters, it was pretty impressive. Bit what really got my attention was the church’s interior. It was a study in Gothic architecture, with its extremely high vaulted ceiling and intricately detailed sculptures and carvings. It served as quite a juxtaposition to the church we visited yesterday. Since I’m on my iPod right now, I can’t upload any pics; I’ll update the entries when we get back to Burladingen.

• We continued east, hitting a bit of traffic outside Munich. While in the city, we stopped by another castle, Schloss Nymphenberg.

• Sofie, Marty, and I were in and out of consciouness while Gerd quietly drove us farther east. He’s awesome!

• We finally reached our destination just outside of Salzburg, a town called Bad Reichsall. It took us a few tries to find a hotel, but we ended up at a nice one, which (importantly) has internet access, thereby allowing me to post this entry in a timely fashion!

• For dinner, we walked to a local beergarden, where we proceeded to stuff our faces with beer, spätzle, and various meats and sauces. Two words: FOOD BABY.

Tomorrow, SALZBURG!!

Tschüssi!