The day was March 20th. The weather in Munich was still wintery and we were looking to get out of it. (Our California trip was such a tease!) The weather in Salzburg, Austria was much more appealing than our dismal gray, so we hopped in our car and off we went!
The town garden (used in the Sound of Music) was still budless, but the flowers in the process of being planted.
Here's our little guy's 5-month picture. Did you know Will's been ticking off one country per month?
For those of you keeping track:
Month 1 - Germany
Month 2 - Italy
Month 3 - Switzerland
Month 4 -U.S.A.
Month 5 - Austria
He's got a pretty good record going, if we do say so ourselves. How long can he (or his parents) keep this up? Stay tuned!
For those of you keeping track:
Month 1 - Germany
Month 2 - Italy
Month 3 - Switzerland
Month 4 -U.S.A.
Month 5 - Austria
He's got a pretty good record going, if we do say so ourselves. How long can he (or his parents) keep this up? Stay tuned!
We thought it'd be fun to visit the castle since we hadn't done that before. Seeing that it was such a beautiful day, we thought it'd be nice to take the walking path to the top instead of the funicular. Which brings me to . . . .
Zabel Travel Tip #3 -- If you have a kinderwagen and a choice to walk or take a tram/funicular to the top of a hill, TAKE THE TRAM!
Jeff and I are always up for a hike or good walk, so we figured we'd forgo the 12 Euro tram/museum ticket and take the path instead. Unfortunately, we forgot that awesome Medieval castles were built on steep hills for a reason. It made it hard for attackers (and 21st Century tourists) to get up it!
The path was sooooo steep we took turns pushing Will in his stroller (even Jeff got winded) while the other one served as back up should the "pusher" lose his/her balance and our precious son go free-wheeling down the 60% grade. We got to the top only to be greeted by an entry fee of 7 Euro for the museum and one-way tram ticket back down. The guard took one look at us and told us he didn't think we should take the stroller in, but there was no way we were going back down. For us, the only way was up! It was still more steep grades, but we made it!
One of my favorite pictures from the day is above. It's one of the only flat spots on our way up, so we stopped to feed William. I just love old (castle, etc.) mixed with new (stroller, etc.).
Zabel Travel Tip #3 -- If you have a kinderwagen and a choice to walk or take a tram/funicular to the top of a hill, TAKE THE TRAM!
Jeff and I are always up for a hike or good walk, so we figured we'd forgo the 12 Euro tram/museum ticket and take the path instead. Unfortunately, we forgot that awesome Medieval castles were built on steep hills for a reason. It made it hard for attackers (and 21st Century tourists) to get up it!
The path was sooooo steep we took turns pushing Will in his stroller (even Jeff got winded) while the other one served as back up should the "pusher" lose his/her balance and our precious son go free-wheeling down the 60% grade. We got to the top only to be greeted by an entry fee of 7 Euro for the museum and one-way tram ticket back down. The guard took one look at us and told us he didn't think we should take the stroller in, but there was no way we were going back down. For us, the only way was up! It was still more steep grades, but we made it!
One of my favorite pictures from the day is above. It's one of the only flat spots on our way up, so we stopped to feed William. I just love old (castle, etc.) mixed with new (stroller, etc.).
A view of the Alps from the lookout tower.
We love that Salzburg is so close for an easy day trip. I'm sure you'll see more of it in our blog in months to come!
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