Category: Austria

From Sun to Snow, from 18C to -4C 😬

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When it comes to the weather, I was born in the wrong country; a country that has four seasons, a winter, and snow. Where the days are short and the jackets are puffy, where the wind hurts in your face and the streets are icy.

Northern Italy, near Trento

But then there is Advent, Christmas decorations, Christmas music and delicious home made cookies (thank you Tamara!)! There are Christkindlmarkets in every village and – there is snow!!! ⛄️🌨️⛄️

When we sat in the train from Venice to Munich yesterday, the little powdery dust on the top of the mountains got denser and heavier the further north we travelled. Brennero, the highest stop on the way to Munich, at the border between Italy and Austria, was covered in 1 ft of snow, very fresh, very white! And even Munich had a nice layer of powdery dusting of snow. When we got off the train, a few very slow snowflakes tried to find the ground, not knowing exactly where to go. It looks like a dance! I love that snow, slow dance snow!

And it kept snowing throughout the night, it is beautiful! And every surface is white and looks bright and happy! Perfect Christmas mood, perfect December weather!

Did I ever mention that I love Germany in December?

Salzburg – Food & Art

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Austria is famous for good desserts, cakes, strudels and anything a sweet tooth could crave. And we only had 2 days to confirm it!

Breakfast at Cafe „Glockenspiel“
„Salzburger Nockerl“
„Sachertorte“
This is from inside a cheeseshop. Not a perfect match, but I like the photo 🤪

And of course we had to visit the „Modern Art Museum“, my favorite place in Salzburg. James Turrell’s „Sky-Space“ is one of the most impressive art installations I’ve ever experienced! And the views from the museum are extraordinary!

This and that…

Behind the church is the elevator up to the art museum
Getreidegasse
Hotel Sacher

Salzburg – Mozart and other things

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Other things like Mozartkugeln, Mozart’s sister, Mozart’s wife, his children, Mozarteum, etc

House where Mozart was born
House where Mozart’s sister lived
House where M’s wife with their children and her second husband lived
And here we caught M walking across the street – Ted tried to get an autograph (didn’t work out; M forgot his sharpie)
Mozartkugeln

Here in Salzburg, Mozart is the big hit. He is everywhere! But despite that, Salzburg is a beautiful town, a mix of Taormina (Sicilia) and Rothenburg (Bavaria). And apparently many famous people were also fond of Salzburg – many plaques proof who slept in which house and what they did when not sleeping!

But sometimes it is just wishful thinking: