Monday 15th October 2018
Today Benny and I went for a quick walk to get something for breakfast and did a brisk reconnaissance of the town. It was very beautiful. The buildings and the mountains were amazing.

After breakfast we headed on our way to Salzburg, Benny drove today. He was doing an amazing job behind the wheel, except for the possible speeding ticket. Oops! Anyway, on the upside the scenery was spectacular (today’s adjective), the mountains were enormous, the grass was so green, it was truly an amazing drive.

We arrived at Salzburg at about 12.30pm, giving us about an hour before our ‘Sound of Music’ Tour started. This was the same tour as David and I did a couple of years ago. There was one major difference, the guide was fantastic. She was dressed in traditional costume and she was very personable, energetic and informative. She managed to get the people on the bus singing the songs. The format was the same as last time. A drive around the city showing the street where Maria walked to the house, the gazebo, the lake at the back of the house, the front of the house, the abbey. Then we drove to St Gilgen, Lake Wonfgang and then on to Mondsee – the church where Maria and the Captain were married. This was a beautiful church. Then on to Mirabell Gardens – the scene of Do-Re-Mi. It was a great day.

Following this we walked through Mirabell Gardens to the Old Town where we walked around a little then went and had a traditional Austrian dinner at a Bierhaus. It was a lovely meal. Today is Benny’s last night with us as he has to go on tour with the Ballet Company for a couple of days. We will meet up with him again for our last day on Friday. It has been lovely sharing this time with him. It has also been great having someone who can speak the language and decipher the signs. Oh well, back on our own to work it all out ourselves for the next few days.