Salzburg

Once in Munich we got on the train the Ostbahhof (not to be confused with Hauptbahnhof) station. We then got on the train that we thought was to Salzburg, Austria. Evidently, it was the train right back to Italy!  Luckily we realized while we were still in Germany and better yet we were going in the right direction. So we got off at Rosenheim and waited until the train to Salzburg arrived, 15 minutes later. Then it was all sorted out and it was smooth sailing all the way to Salzburg. It was a really pretty train ride, with all the gorgeous chalet-style houses and quaint solar-powered communities. 

We found a hotel in Salzburg quite easily, it was right on the river with an awesome view and centrally located also. We wanted to get an idea of the city so we took a 1 hour drive-around-Salzburg-tour. The driver/tour guide was VERY thorough about what to go see in Salzburg and repeated everything too many times to count. Which is good, so it gets drilled into your brain, but also a bit repetitive. He drove us by a few film locations from The Sound of Music, including Mirabell Gardens, Shloss Leepoldskron and Untersburg. 

After the hour was over we got dropped off at the shopping area, so we did a bit of shopping before having Austrian Schnitzel for dinner. The cranberry sauce and lemon were a nice added touch I wouldn't have thought of. 

The next morning we did a bit more shopping and I bought an Austrian cowbell. Kind of a big thing I forgot to mention about Salzburg, Mozart was born and grew up there. So the whole town is sorta music and Mozart crazy. There are dozens of shops full of Mozart this and Mozart that, Mozart chocolates were especially popular. Afterwards we had a little walk around the iconic Mirabell Gardens made famous by The Sound of Music. Salzburg was a very nice city, especially for the music or Mozart enthusiast. They even have a school of music in Salzburg called the 'Mozarteum'. 

We once again got on a train and headed to Munich.