We woke up to some light rain this morning so we decided to head downstairs in our hotel’s little basement cafe for breakfast!
We hopped on a bus to cross the Salzach River and get us as close to the Altstadt (Old Town) as possible! An ADORABLE puppy rode along with us! (It’s official—I’m suffering BIG TIME with puppy fever!)
When we hopped off in Old Town it started pouring HARD! We quickly made the executive decision to find a coffee shop and wait for the rain to slow down a bit! But it wasn’t easy finding a coffee shop that had room for the four of us! 😳
We finally found the cutest cafe and enjoyed some really good coffee and hot chocolate! And it stopped raining (for the moment) outside! Mission accomplished!
Walking around Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was so cool, with the Baroque architecture, alpine backdrop and cobblestone walkways. Everywhere we looked there was something to see!
We visited several churches and were amazed at how different they all were. This was St. Francis of Assisi—it was beautiful.
This was the entrance to St. Peter’s Cathedral. John, the hardware guy, just had to get his picture taken by that amazing door! It was breathtaking inside.
We walked around the grounds of St. Peter’s where a really old cemetery was located. It was rather somber meandering past the gravesites that were scattered here and there, each one with an abundance of beautiful flowers planted nearby.
We found the Festung Bahn (funicular) that took us up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress.
The views from up top (even on an overcast kind of day) were beautiful!
It would pour for a moment, then drizzle, then pour again! Thank goodness for umbrellas!
There were all kinds of things to see at the fortress: museums galore, a chapel (of course), and even a marionette museum,
Back down the mountain, we meandered once again through the grounds of St. Peter’s when it started POURING once again!
Lucky for us, St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, (THE OLDEST RESTAURANT IN EUROPE) was right there and they had room inside for four wet, soggy people!
It was the most amazing restaurant—serving delicious food since 803!
The decor was over-the-top gorgeous! Jan and I took pictures of every nook and cranny cuz we just couldn’t help ourselves! We decided that they must have redecorated since 803! (Ya think?)
John and I each had duck pate, onions and bread and it was truly SPECTACULAR!
Jan and Joe were thrilled with their crisp, fresh salads with goat cheese and chicken!
Just look at this fabulous decor!
It was still drizzling a bit when we finished lunch but we were able to find Mozart’s birthplace! John and I saw it 42 years ago, but it didn’t look familiar to either of us. (Perhaps they’ve redecorated the outside since ‘82?) Or, most probably, our memories have faded a bit, just like the old photos we took of it!
All of a sudden, the skies opened up and we found ourselves in an all out thunderstorm. The boys went one way to pick up laundry and Jan and I went to the pharmacy to pick up a vial of insulin they ordered for me! Would you believe the guy at our hotel put my medical cooler pack in the freezer instead of the refrigerator! My insulin was frozen solid! 😳
Back in our rooms, we tried to dry out our clothes, our shoes, and our socks! We were full on DRENCHED!
We got dressed again a little while later, ventured down a few blocks and enjoyed a wonderful Italian dinner—our last meal in Austria!
Good night all! Steve and Mary, we sure missed you today! (But at least you stayed dry!)
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