Let's see. The first evening of Vienna ended well with a visit to Mozart's statue, Johann Strauss's garden, and dinner at the Mozart Café in the square.
The girls and Goethe.
Me and my pal Mozart.
The beautiful gardens surrounding Mozart's statue.
The next morning was even better - The Schönbrunn Palace! This is the palace of Marie Teresa, the mother of the famous Marie Antoinette. I have never in my life seen a palace so glorious. I've been to Versailles but this beats it by a long shot.
Kristi, Kristen, Cheslea, Saousan, Bex, and I at the palace.
One of my favorite pictures of Vienna and the back of the palace - absolutely stunning view!
Next day - Melk before hitting Salzburg. At this point, I am so tired, I can barely keep my eyes open. I feel silly and sad for missing this guided tour. I believe that in each and every room I was in, I found some sort of ancient chair to sit in and close my eyes. So I'm not really sure what to say about this place except for the fact that it was a monastery of some sort. Anyway, it really did have another glorious view and a BEAUTIFUL cathedral that the choir sang a song in. One of the most unforgettable performing experiences I'm sure I'll ever have.
And finally... Salzburg! The city I have been dying to see! (Considering I'll be living there for another 4 weeks - needed to make sure it was worth it). And let me tell you.
I am so in love.
I don't think I have ever loved a city more. Possibly London, but they are quite neck and neck at this point. Kristi and I did some exploring and not only ran into Mozart's birthplace (which the choir later toured the next morning) but found that every corner was a new surprise. The buildings have such immense history - it's hard not to let your eyes pop out of your eye sockets. Every which way that you turn is either a beautiful historic building or a scenic view of the greenest hills you've ever seen.
The bridge overlooking parts of the city - one of the most beautiful spots!
Kathleen, me, Bex, Kristen, and Kristi on the bridge The Mirabell Gardens - part of the Sound of Music!
As if we weren't nerdy enough, a group of us woke up early the next morning and were determined to re-film our own version of The Sound of Music in the same exact spots originally filmed in the gardens. The plus? It was absolutely POURING rain. No tourists or other people roaming around got in our shots. Though we were drenched, we considered it a blessing. This was, by far, the highlight of the trip. Film to be streamed on YouTube in the near future!
The crazy group - Dave, James, Saousan, Tyler, Chelsea, me, Kathleen, Joe, and John
The rest of the day was spent relaxing and enjoying our time in the beautiful city. :)
Today we have arrived in Innsbruck. This is yet another town that I pretty much slept through. I missed half the tour because I passed out on the bus. Not sure what is so special about this city yet though it's quite pretty. It's smaller, a little less "city" like, but a nice *relaxing pause* in our crazy itinerary.
Absolutely beautiful.
Until then,
<3 Allie
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