Today we took a bus from Vienna to Salzburg, which took about 4 hours including stops. We wound our way past the Danube and through some of the most beautiful mountains and lake (Moon Lake, I believe). On the lake, there were mansions that cost upwards of 12m Euros, and may famous people owned them (including Austrian Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of Red Bull).

It rained and hailed as we made our way towards Salzburg, and once we got there, the rain and wind kept up. We were undeterred – our tour guide was great, and we enjoyed seeing Mozart’s Birthplace, scenes from The Sound of Music, and ancient castles and apartments built into the side of mountains.
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Ethan was really good, but was sick of being in his carseat. Once we got to Salzburg, he just wanted to run around chasing pigeons.

Because of the cold, we didn’t do much exploring. We did a little bit of shopping, but all the souvenirs we ended up buying were gloves so our hands wouldn’t freeze! We also ate at a local McDonalds (I know – it’s criminal with all of the fabulous Austrian food we could have eaten…), but it was fast and we were hungry and cold. It did have the most intricate McDonalds sign I have ever seen…

On our way back from Salzburg, we stopped at a local restaurant for Apple Strudel and hot chocolate. The Austrians are master pastry chefs, and we enjoyed every bite!