Salzburg, Austria


If Slovenia wins the prize for fave country, Salzburg wins for fave city. It has three things I love - sunshine, Mozart and The Sound of Music - and I experienced all three (in that order).

I arrived early afternoon to a lovely (lastminute.com) hotel which had a balcony perfect for sunbathing in the warmest weather I'd experienced since I left P1 in Lyon. It was also the emptiest hotel I'd visited. And had the emptiest view...


In fact I think I was the only person staying there. Obviously I had to make the most of it, so I postponed my Salzburg self-guided city tour until the evening. But it was worth the wait...


Despite accidentally driving along a pedestrianised street in search of a viewing spot for the Hohensalzburg Castle (I do need to start learning foreign languages before my next trip), I loved the cobbled streets, nice buildings and beautiful views.

I also got to see Mozart's birth place (at least, I think that's what it means)...


There's really only one way you can top such an evening of culture. So the following morning I set off on The Sound of Music tour...