First Glimpse of Salzburg

We bid farewell to Melk and a short train ride later we arrived in Salzburg, a very overcast and wet Salzburg. While waiting to check into our accommodation for the next few nights we stopped for a coffee and cake at a typical Austrian cafe. We loved the authentic vibe and both ordered the cheese curd strudel. It was amazing!! And served with warm custard it helped warm us up for a bit.

Once we were able to check in, we dropped off our bags and braved the weather, wanting to see as much as possible. First stop we stumbled across was the Mirabell Palace and Gardens. Brad has never watched Sound of Music and I only saw it once as a child so we had no clue this was one of the scenes from the movie, but even in the gloomy weather we were impressed by the expansive gardens filled with curved flower beds, numerous statues (some comical), urns and fountains. It is nice to finally see some flowers in bloom and a bit of colour amongst the gloomy weather.

The Palace was built as a pleasure palace for Prince-Archbishop Wolf Dietrich Raitenau and his mistress in 1606 and was allegedly built within six months. The gardens were added in 1686 and has been added to throughout the centuries.

We came across a heap of tourists doing weird poses near the gates and thought they were all crazy. Some of our Sound of Music fan friends filled us in and they were recreating a scene from the movie.

Salzburg certainly looks like it has a lot to offer and hopefully we will have some good weather on our side going forward. With snow starting to fall, we found a spar for a bit of grocery shopping, “warmed” up with a gelato that did rival our favourite Italian gelatos, and returned to our home to dry off and warm up. We are definitely not prepared for this extra cold weather.Read more