Charming.
Seriously charming.
I was in Salzburg a few years ago with my family and it was fun to see it again, this time with the markets in town. My hubs does a superb imitation of the Mother Superior in The Sound of Music saying, "There's a family in Salzburg...." in a very high pitched voice. It's funny. We took a Sound of Music tour with our girls and visited Mozart's birthplace and we all fell in love with the quaint narrow streets and the staggering beauty of the Alps in Salzburg's backyard.
A-ny-way...this time round I was with friends and we enjoyed visiting the market stalls and also touring the cathedral. You cannot help but feel a sense of awe when you are inside a magnificent cathedral.
The grandeur and beauty and the obvious care and craftsmanship so evident in the detail and design are truly amazing.
You really need to read Pillars of the Earth if you haven't already. You'll have a new found appreciation for a beautifully crafted cathedral once you're finished.
High up on the hill behind Salzburg sits the Fortress Hohensalzburg. The fortress is over 900 years old and was originally built to protect the prince from attack. Today you get a great view of the city from up top.
These are hand painted eggs which come in every color imaginable.
They are absolutely, positively beautiful.
Speaking of beautiful...late Saturday afternoon we had to stop for cake and coffee in one of the local cafes. Yes, we had to stop. I'm pretty sure it's the law in Austria.
We eventually made our way back to the trains and on home to Munich where our friend and hostess (AM) whipped up some fabulous German spatezle for our dinner entree.
Another friend in the group concocted a delicious apple strudel for dessert and we had a relaxed evening sitting round the table chatting. For the record, we never run out of things to talk about. After dinner we had a little gift exchange with small presents we'd bought in the markets. AM's son came in while we were swapping presents and said, "Wait a minute...you all were together all day and you bought gifts for yourselves?" Yes, something like that.
Sunday dawned too soon too fast and almost before we could blink it was time for everyone to head home to their various and sundry cities and countries. I'll post about some of my purchases next week because I'm planning to link to the Christmas tour of homes over at The Nester's blog on December 13th. Which, incidentally, is right around the corner. I know I lost a weekend and it seems a little crazy to be traveling in December, but I'm not complaining...
