Salzburg

How did our night go?

We have cancelled our hostel accommodation in Berlin and Kosovo and booked hotels 😆😆😆

I was dying of heat and had an absolute hissyfit around 1am and took my doona out of the cover and just used the cover. Would have slept without anything If not for the suspicious characters in the room - am the only woman in the room too,
so kept the cover on as a sense of security.
Was much better after that.
Getting pretty sick of places with heating you cant turn off.

Will in a terrible mood because he is so tired.
The carry on this morning from the drunk men didn’t bother me but did everyone else.

Old mate crazy pulled off a conn we think. He has calmed the drunk men stole €20 out of his wallet by his bed. And went on a big “ I was going to stay one more night but now I have no money and I have to check out by 10 what am I going to do” blah blah and then some guy offered to give him 20.
I am unconvinced. He has been here a looooong time. His food and shit is everywhere.
Apparently his wife is coming and will pay him back. Idk. Couldn’t hear everything as I was pretending to be asleep so I didn’t awkwardly NOT offer him money…
Also he is complaining the drunk men woke him up. If you are awake you would notice someone going through your stuff. Especially these very drink people NOT in stealth mode.
Also Will said they didn’t go anywhere near him.
I think he played a good game.
And is here another night 🙄

Went to the Baulkan bakery and got some Banitsa .
AMAZING 😭😭😭 we have driven 1.5 hours one way to buy banitsa in Brisbane
And it was so hot 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
Will swapped with me cause my piece was older and therefor not as steaming.
What a good husband.

Someone asked us for directions to the Markets while we were walking towards the fortress so we ended up walking together. They were a British couple in their 60’s who were visiting just to see the Christmas markets.
Walked with them for about 2.5km just chit chatting before parting ways.
Walked through a lovely cemetery to get to the ticket booth - it was beautiful covered in the snow. 💕
Bought tickets to the fortress - got the all inclusive ones for 3€ extra but in all honestly I dont know what that got us.
The map was terrible.
Got the lift thing up which was fun.
From there it was boring. 🤷🏼‍♀️
I think it has such potential. The bones of the fortress are amazing but the displays are shocking.
Went to the “armory” and it’s a white painted room with 2 generic pieces of armor and a bunch of interactive displays for kids like digitally uploading your face to a knights body.
Terrible.
This is the armory of an impressive fortress and this is the best you can do?

In the center were Christmas markets which were not relevant to the fortress and yet still the highlight.
Went exploring. A lot of aimless walking around because no signage and map just has Points A,B,C & D but doesn’t say what those points are…
The ONLY really awesome part we found was what I believe was the bakery turned into a tavern and the vibe was incredible. It was like every medieval show ever. But didn’t stay as it was packed and didn’t get a pic either cause small and cramped it was too personal to point my camera at a group of people at a table eating. 😅
Walked and entered an area that had marionette doll displays. In fairness they were very well done it’s just not something that interests me. I can imagine how fabulous it would have been back in its day with story telling. I think my problem with them is they didn’t look particularly old and if they aren’t original I think they are stupid. If original then I liked it.
Essentially, depends if used or not. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Went into a museum section.
Pff rubbish.
I don’t think it’s cause I’ve been spoilt in other places, even though I have.
I still think this is terrible in its own right.
It was big empty rooms with shit displays?
Idk. I think the French army museum has ruined me for everything else.
I’ve seen proper Napoleon outfits. Your singular replica in your empty room is crap.
Terrible signage so don’t know importance of what I’m looking at.
Complain complain complain 😅
I still had a good time doing it. I just though it was rubbish 🤣
Was really keen for the dungeon.
Used language in the minimal amount of displays appropriate for 6 year olds. No talk of torture or the terribleness that would have happened. Just a hole in the floor really.
“They would have been hungry in the dungeon” was about as gruesome as it got..

Went up to a view point and can’t see a thing.
It’s so bad it’s funny.
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH SOUND OF MUSICCCCCCCC.
Not here they aren’t.

And that concluded the whole thing.

Found a ledge where everyone had made snowmen so we made some too. Mine was crap but Will did a self portrait of me. The nose is less than desirable however accurate it may be 🙄😂
Got some gluwëin at the market then got the lift back down. Got a good spot so got nice views as we came back under the fog.
We then went and got Will his haircut. They didn’t speak a lick of English but I was allowed in today without a fuss and only cost 13€.
We then walked home past the panorama tours booth and bought tickets to Hallstatt tomorrow.
Might as well. It was in my original itinerary but weather isn’t great so could go either way. I’ll regret not going I think so glad we booked it.
When walking the most perfect star shaped snowflake landed on us. Took a pic ☺️
Got some subway for lunch which was fab then hung out in the foyer with the Wi-Fi as I reorganized our lives. I booked Berlin this morning but cancelled and booked Pristina then.
Cancelled our hostels which mean in reality on 2 more nights in a hostel dorm ever 🥲🥲
What a ride.

Hung out in the room for a bit. Old mate has restocked all his food.
It always German people who are the rudest turds in hostels. ALWAYS.
I don’t think our room is going to completely fill tonight unfortunately. Hahaha

Went to an Asian buffet for dinner. I forget how much I love buffets. They are the best. Even when food is average, they are the best.
They had deep fried banana and I had about 20.
I normally only get when I go Brazilian bbq.
Loovvveeeeeee.

It’s snowing so heavily!!!

If he wasn’t such a loon I would ask old mate to shut the fuck up and stop gaming in a public space but don’t want to be murdered in my sleep.

Keen for our tour tomorrow and very excited for Berlin now we have a hotel.Read more