Wrapping Up Salzburg!

Mozart Statue 

There is so much to talk about in this city! First of all, we were here during Mozart week which was super interesting to see. For those that don't know, Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756. Well, he hated it there, and ended up leaving because he didn't feel that Salzburg offered him enough opportunity to grow into what he felt he could become. But, Mozart week did not show that side of things in Salzburg. All of the music we heard was composed by Mozart and everyone was talking about him. As well as there were signs all around the city that advertised Mozart week. I would love to see how he felt about Salzburg taking all of this pride in his name knowing that he didn't like it there.

Group Dinner at Mozart Dinner

Mozarteum 

We got to hear an amazing performance by the Les Vents Français and the Kodaly String Quartet at the Mozarteum. The wind players absolutely blew my mind. There was an oboe player that was just amazing. I have never heard someone play oboe so well... it is a very difficult instrument to make sound pretty. In fact, there were several members of group that were in tears because the music was played so well. It wasn't just the oboist that was amazing, they all were. The solo wind instruments besides the oboe were clarinet, horn, and the bassoon. I would watch this group again without a doubt!

Another thing that we got to do in Salzburg was hike up the side of the mountain up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress and take a tour. While I was huffing and puffing going up the side of the mountain the view paid off. We could see over the whole city. PLUS, we got to go in restricted areas since we were on a guided tour... as much as I have complained about guided tours, this one was so worth it! We got to go up to the lookout area where the soldiers fired and looked out from. This was so cool, it was an amazing view plus it was a nifty experience.

Me next to the Fortress Wall

Me where the soldiers looked over the city 

Last thing, of course I have to talk about food and drinks. We went to an Italian restaurant and I got a four cheese tortellini, yummm! We ended up going back again... it was so good. I got a nice glass of sweet white wine. Something to savor, plus it went well with my pasta. We also went to a brewery called Augustinerbrau. You could get a liter of beer for 6Euro. That's insane! It was super cool experience.

Pasta and Wine

Liter of Beer 

I would love to come back here sometime, it is beautiful! I will be writing two more blogs, stay tuned!