Salzburg

📌 Winter was really setting in, the train from Slovenia into Austria took us through some beautiful snow capped mountains and valleys. Salzburg was also starting to set up Christmas but we would just miss the official date. We continued our gastronomical exploration trying some delicious spicy sausages on arrival and then heading to a traditional Austrian beer house for hearty mains and a delicious breaded sweet cheese dumplings dessert served with caramelized plums.

📌 One of the highlights of the trip was getting out the to nearby countryside. We picked up a car early and headed to Hallstat, a beautiful lakeside town amongst a valley. The weather was perfect, crisp and cold with clear skies. We made a few stops on the way at places significant to Mozart and a famous bakery/cafe with former royal approval. Hallstat was lovely but it's not worth doing much there, we instead headed off to a nearby valley for lunch and then for a walk around lake Gosausee. This was one of the most picturesque places I can remember, the snow capped mountains with the still lake and powdered covered green pines. Europe was really putting on a show for our last visit.Read more