To add some excitement to our schedule, my co-workers and I drove to Salzburg, Austria for the weekend. Unfortunately, we hit traffic leaving town on Friday evening so it took us a little longer than expected to get there, but once we arrived in Austria everything was great.
On Saturday, we took a historical tour of Eagle's Nest, Obersalzberg, and the Bunker System. Eagle's Nest is a tea house that was built on top of the Kehlstein mountain on the edge of the cliff as a 50th birthday gift for Adolf Hitler. Obersalzberg is a small community above Berchtesgarden that was taken over by the Nazi Party, and the Bunker System, is a series of underground bunker complexes that were built below the mountain as an air raid shelter, war headquarters and possible last refuge for the leaders of the Reich. It was interesting to learn about Hitler as a person and his role developing the country of Germany before leading it to its ruin.
Eagle's Nest
The rest of the weekend we spent our time exploring the city of Salzburg and visited a few of the spots that were made famous by the film The Sound of Music. I must admit that I have never watched the movie from beginning to end, but I was told that Fraulein Maria and the Trapp children ran down the hedge arcade along the Grand Parterre in the park pictured below.
Mirabell Park & Garden
As the sun set, we hiked up to the Salzburg fort and caught this breathtaking sight of the city. The section in front of the river is considered Old Town Salzburg where you can find most of the "must see" city sights.
If you ever visit Austria, please stop into a cafe and have an iced chocolate drink for me. I wish I were there enjoying one now! They are D-E-L-I-S-H!
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