Austria

It seems to be a trend. We are on the road again today headed through Salzburg, Austria to Zell am See for our well needed Alpine Retreat. Once in Salzburg, we meet up with Gabi for a walking city tour of the home of Mozart and the film that put the city on the map, The Sound of Music. The tour was interested, but we were all hungry and it was so hot, so our attention span was minuscule. One of the prettiest sites in the city is the Maribell Gardens, where the Von Trap kids ran through during Do, Ro, Me in the movie. The gardens are beautifully manicured with statues, seasonal flowers and fountains. For lunch, we found a restaurant that I ate at last time I was in the city. What I love about this restaurant is that it has chicken. Probably the hardest part about traveling for me is the food. Being the picky eater that I am, the traditional food from many of the places we are visiting isn’t something I like. If it weren’t for McDonald’s and Hard Rock, I may starve! Well, the chicken here is fried, but with an amazing breading with French fries. Yum.
We had a little more time to wander through the city and then we got back on the bus to head to Zell am See in the Austrian Alps. Our hotel here is spectacular. We were welcomed with Champaign on the porch while they took our luggage to our rooms, which are amazing. The balconies and terraces have views of the stream and mountains. Dinner was a delicious buffet and then we headed to the Crazy Daisy for our Alpine Show and dance party with a local dj. So we had no clue what to expect with the Alpine Show, but it actually was pretty entertaining. There were traditional instruments and some fun audience participation that got everyone ready for the dance party. Dancing the night away was fun, but it was so hot in the club that many people turned in.