Today could be summed up in one word...rainy! It didn't look too bad when we left, but it got real bad. We ate breakfast at a cafe. A pigeon also decided to eat his breakfast there. The same health code doesn't seem to apply here in Europe like it
does in America :). We bought our Salzburg Cards and then we were on our way. I was the only one who thought to bring my rain jacket, thank goodness! We took the bus over to Hellbrunn Palace. It was the summer home of the Archbishop Markus Sittikus. He built it there specifically because it was a spot where all of these natural springs met, and he really liked hunting. He turned the gardens into a huge area with trick fountains for amusement. We went on a tour of these. They are really quite amazing! After that, we caught a bus back into to
wn. Logan and Annie decided to skip the zoo because of the weather. We then climbed up a mountain to the Hohensalzburg Fortress. It was quite the climb! I get why they built it there, because it sure would be hard to take over! Inside, we got to see some of the old stoves, weapons, and musical instruments from way back in the day. My favorite part was the Marionette Exhibit that they had in the Fortress! I even got to control one! After that, we headed down to the Salzburg Cathedral. It is, again, enormous! We just don't have anything quite like these churches in America! The human chess game was closed because of the rain :( and we were pretty well soaked (okay, Annie and Logan were), so we decided to call it a day. We got more Bosnas on the
way back and then showered. Later, downstairs, we met another girl and got talking to our roommates a bit. Our group of 6 was a mix of 3 oldest siblings and 3 younger. The other 2 oldest were pretty much my soulmates! :) They totally understand the whole planning thing I have. Our roommates were told by a family friend about a cool Biergarten in town, so we went with them to check it out. It was so fun! We drank our liters of beer and ate soft pretzels. This place was like a big food court, but all wood and more authentic looking, obviously. Afterwards, we hiked up the hill and got a great view of the fortress and the cathedral, right as the sun was going down. Then, we went to check out the cathedral at night and, to our surprise, the chess set was unlocked! We played a game (Logan's team won) and even got a couple of spectators! It felt a bit like Harry Potter :). We then headed home and hit the sack. We have a busy day tomorrow, too!
does in America :). We bought our Salzburg Cards and then we were on our way. I was the only one who thought to bring my rain jacket, thank goodness! We took the bus over to Hellbrunn Palace. It was the summer home of the Archbishop Markus Sittikus. He built it there specifically because it was a spot where all of these natural springs met, and he really liked hunting. He turned the gardens into a huge area with trick fountains for amusement. We went on a tour of these. They are really quite amazing! After that, we caught a bus back into to
wn. Logan and Annie decided to skip the zoo because of the weather. We then climbed up a mountain to the Hohensalzburg Fortress. It was quite the climb! I get why they built it there, because it sure would be hard to take over! Inside, we got to see some of the old stoves, weapons, and musical instruments from way back in the day. My favorite part was the Marionette Exhibit that they had in the Fortress! I even got to control one! After that, we headed down to the Salzburg Cathedral. It is, again, enormous! We just don't have anything quite like these churches in America! The human chess game was closed because of the rain :( and we were pretty well soaked (okay, Annie and Logan were), so we decided to call it a day. We got more Bosnas on the
way back and then showered. Later, downstairs, we met another girl and got talking to our roommates a bit. Our group of 6 was a mix of 3 oldest siblings and 3 younger. The other 2 oldest were pretty much my soulmates! :) They totally understand the whole planning thing I have. Our roommates were told by a family friend about a cool Biergarten in town, so we went with them to check it out. It was so fun! We drank our liters of beer and ate soft pretzels. This place was like a big food court, but all wood and more authentic looking, obviously. Afterwards, we hiked up the hill and got a great view of the fortress and the cathedral, right as the sun was going down. Then, we went to check out the cathedral at night and, to our surprise, the chess set was unlocked! We played a game (Logan's team won) and even got a couple of spectators! It felt a bit like Harry Potter :). We then headed home and hit the sack. We have a busy day tomorrow, too!
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