Wednesday 8 January 2014

Prague to Salzburg

We left our spacious royal residence in Prague with our over eager butler wanting to pack our car, but we explained it is a fine art wedging our cases in...we have also found a secret space in the spare tire well that has proved invaluable. Drove to Cesky Kromlov, a UNESCO world heritage village with lots of wonderful baroque style buildings set in a valley with a small river flowing under wooden foot bridges. Had lunch sitting admiring the view then the boys skipped stones in the river. Very peaceful, even with about 6 tour groups passing through. We drove on to Sal;zburg passing picturesque villages, fields full of solar panels, rolling green hills, small farms and snow capped mountains. Beautiful scenery. Arrived in Salzburg as the sun was setting over the mountings. Our car is parked inside the mountain! Went for a walk to the river, lovely reflections, and over the bridge to the old town. The castle looks lovely all lit up. More cobblestone streets full of shops and restaurants. So quiet here compared to Prague. Saw Mozart's birthplace, which also had a monument to the Anti-Nuclear Power Movement next to it. Lots of spacious squares in old town with fountains covered in glass pyramids for winter. An ice rink had one family of young skaters pushing penguins and bears around...so cute. Music playing, very peaceful. Lovely to walk around with no crowds, everything flood lit, no wind...really nice.Tomorrow...Sound of Music locations......the hills are alive!!!

2 comments:

  1. It looks like you took the sun with you from Nürnberg. Enjoy your last days. Don't forget there is a brilliant toy museum in a tower by the old Rathaus in Munich. You only need 30 - 45 minutes for a visit but it is worth it.

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  2. Thanks for the tip but we couldn't fit it in....only did munich in the evenings. Maybe next time!

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