Well - It was a very long day. But, the almost 11 hour flight from Salt Lake City to Paris went fairly smoothly as did the transfer and 2 hour subsequent flight to Munich. AND - ALL our bags arrived with us! A REALLY pleasant surprise awaited when we walked up to our car in the Hertz lot - we had a brand new Land Rover!! (Although one asks for a 4-wheel drive, the usual assignment is some sort of hatchback/station wagon car, which does not fit a 'Gary' body very well.)
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| Pleasant surprise...Rental car was, as requested an SUV. It was also brand new. What a treat! |
So - we were off on our 2 hour drive to Salzburg and were very glad it was not a minute longer;-) The drive went well and a very nice room awaited us at the Hotel Sacher Salzburg on the river. All we could muster that night was strength to get us downstairs to a dinner and then crawl into bed. But, the city of Salzburg was waiting for us in the morning as we did our 4 hour 'speed tour'. It is a quaint little place getting ready for their New Year's celebration. (Needless to say - another trip would be in order to actually go into the many sights below.)
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| This seems to be the Rodeo Drive of Salzburg |
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| This area is called the Horse Pond-anyone up for a ride thru Salzburg?? |
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| Mozart Statue. Salzburg was his birthplace. |
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| The glockenspiel in the tower on the left played a nice rendition of Silent Night. Their Fortress is on the hill and the Cathedral is on the right. |
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Lots of shops tucked away on the little side streets.
All the decorations were wonderful!! |
It was a whirlwind tour of the city finished off by a breakfast/lunch at Cafe Tomaselli - Salzburg's place to see and be seen!! Next up is our 4 hour drive to Vienna.
A report on our New Year's Waltz is up next - Much Love to All - Elizabeth & Gary
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