Visiting Salzburg Austria

Right after the New Year, we took a long weekend to Salzburg, Austria and had just a splendid time! We visited Mozart's birthplace as well as visited the sights where my all time favorite movie, The Sound of Music was filmed. Traveling in Europe is oftentimes an adventure...EVERYTHING costs $$$ or should I say Euro and when the GPS says it takes 5 hours to get somewhere in Europe...you should tack on 2-3 hours more than that as there are always Stau's (German word for Traffic Jam). Ella Rose proved to be a little trooper once again traveling all over the place with her Mama and Daddy and enjoying every bit of it, especially socializing and even in very cold 25 degree weather, she did great!


I'm not kidding...it cost .75 to go to this restroom at a rest stop...this is very common in Europe...very rarely are there FREE restrooms (not even for pregnant women)


Finally arrived in Salzburg

Our hotel had beautiful antiques and the rooms were lovely

Bundling up Ella Rose for a long day of sight-seeing

Scene from the Sound of Music was filmed here...mural of the horses

Shopping in Salzburg...thousands and thousands of beautifully hand painted Easter eggs

Ian below the Castle in Salzburg

St. Peter's Cemetery...the dramatic escape scene was filmed here

This sight seeing wears me out!

It was a treat seeing Salzburg still decorated for Christmas

Oh please Daddy, can we take the Teddy Bear back home with us???

Yellow building is Mozart's birthplace

Our little family making memories

Meeting 2 little girls from Russia

Ella Rose couldn't take her eyes off the girls

I couldn't resist...one day I'll be telling her NOT to do this!

I think Ella Rose has it down!

Always has a place on Daddy's shoulders

Cafe Sacher's Famous Chocolate "Torte"

Salzburg at night

Fountain was covered but this is the fountain Maria in the Sound of Music danced around singing "I have confidence in Me"

Salzburg is a beautiful city!

Okay so chocolate is another food group since I'm pregnant...

Cafe where we drank hot chocolate and had chocolate croissants

Salzburg local outdoor market where they sell foods and plants

In front of our hotel...we stayed at such a great location right in the middle of town

Outside our hotel window we watched a traditional New Year's event although it was the weekend after New Year's

Ella Rose helping pack the bags

On our way out of town, we visited the Gazebo where the song "I am Sixteen, Going on Seventeen" was filmed.

Leaving Austria...the ALPS are glorious!

Heading home and Ella Rose is already sound asleep

But not for long...happy little world traveler!!!