Salzburg - Austria

We had one more night without accommodation sorted and enough on our rail pass to get somewhere and back for our flight home. We both decided to go to Salzburg in Austria on the German border as it was only a two hour train ride, and in another country. This was only for a night but we made the most of it and had a good look around the birthplace of Mozart. Very small little city (pop. 450,000) with a lot of character, a highlight of the trip for me. Our first thing to check out was the Hohensalzburg Fortress, one of the largest medieval fortresses preserved from the middle ages. This was awesome and so were the views of city and the Northern Limestone Alps in the background. Spent the night in a hotel which was well needed after some freezing nights in our sleeping bags and tents. The next day we chilled out and did a bit more exploring on foot, catching the Mirabell gardens. Cheers Salzburg, we had a lovely time.

After hauling back to Munich on the train for our flight back to London we were told our Lufthansa flight was overbooked and they were looking for volunteers who would be compensated. We decided to see what it was all about. It would have been a flight to London via Frankfurt three hours later than our original plus 250 euros each in cash. We both decided to try our luck and see what happened. Turned out a few people didn’t turn up so we weren’t needed to get some free money. Oh well worth a laugh.

Hope all is well back home and the tears are drying up over the rugby. xoxo

A bit of an upgrade from a tent and an airbed
The view from the fortress was amazing
I see snow
Serenity
Damn, I forgot my togs

Kim: Just taller than a gnome


The fortress is not what it used to be, here is a photo of a baddie who got inside
Statue of Mozart
Low five
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