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<\/a>Coffee and cake with Mike’s family in Germany<\/p><\/div>\n
We left England on Sunday after a lovely (albeit quick) visit with the Cole family while we waited at Bristol airport, and then we arrived in Frankfurt to spend a few days with my (Mike’s) extended family.<\/p>\n
It’s been unexpectedly hot here on the continent, with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Still, that’s better than rain, and I expect that things will cool down a bit when we head to the Alps of Switzerland.<\/p>\n
<\/a>On our way from Frankfurt<\/p><\/div>\n
In Frankfurt we visited with my Oma, who is 101 and still doing well. We went to some swimming pools and stocked up on Haribo gummies — nothing too strenuous. Then on Wednesday we were on our way from Frankfurt to Salzburg via Munich.<\/p>\n
Salzburg is really nice. A manageable city with lots of open squares and a focus on music. On the mountain that overlooks the city is a fortress that has famously never been breached, unless you count the numerous tourists that attack it daily. We also enjoyed our first #RickSteves guided audio tour, which was fine although I felt a bit self-conscious with my headphones on while we walked through a couple of churches.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Our first Rick Steves audio tour in Salzburg<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The gazebo used in the filming of the Sound of Music<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Mirabel Gardens in Salzburg with the fortress in the distance<\/p><\/div>\n
Today (Aug 14) is Heidi’s birthday, and we celebrated with a gummy cake from the nearby gummy bear store. In the evening we watched a marionette performance of the Sound of Music — what an amazing show and a wonderful way to end our three days here.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow we take the train to Vienna for a quick one-day visit before catching the overnight train to Venice. Word has it that our accommodations in Venice has air conditioning… hooray!<\/p>\n
Want to see more pictures? You can go to our flickr page<\/a>!<\/p>\n