This is going to just be a scenic slide show, with no philosophical musings at all. So if you'd like to see what Austria looks like (and an actual photo of me in my swimsuit), enjoy!
See, Bret, there were definitely scientists in Vienna, too! These plaques are really common, and indicate places where famous people lived in the past. They're pretty awe-inspiring.
The entrance to a tiny Medieval alley
Yellow Bell pepper soup at Schoenbrunn Castle. My favorite meal so far in Austria.
A view of Schoenbrunn castle, with some of the grounds.
The Rose Garden at Schoenbrunn.
The most common thing I see daily here: the subway station at Karlsplatz.
Museum cafes are a necessity for exhausted feet. Plus they're amazing! Fruit tea at the Kunsthistoriche (art history) Museum.
A room full of hilarious "study heads" by a famous (and eccentric) 17th c sculptor
Attersee, Austria, where Mahler spent his summers. And where we spent a glorious day swimming.
The promised swimsuit photo! Look at the SCENERY.
Attersee
Some of my favorite people: front L to R Alissa, Sarah, Liz, Erin, Devon
back L to R Gretel, me, Kaylie, Caitlin, Charles, Eryn
A "train" can just be one car, if the place you are going is small enough.
Scenery on the way from Salzburg to Hallstatt
At the ferry post for Hallstatt, a tiny village nestled at the foot of tall mountains. It has existed since pre-historic times because of its salt mine. You've heard of toy cars? Well, Rick Steves calls this a "toy town."
On the ferry ride.
Approaching Hallstatt: 2 "streets" wide in most places.
The door to the Hobbit House
A Hallstatt "street"
Drinking water from the mountain.
One of many adorable Austrian houses.
The funicular railway up the mountain to the salt mine. I'm thinking the prehistoric miners had to walk. The railway works just like a cable car, but uses rails instead of hanging from cables.
The view from halfway up.
At the top
A panoramic view.
Going home on the ferry.
The view from the Hallein salt mine near Salzburg. Guess why it's called Salzburg?
A packed tourist street--but look at the signs :)
Mozart's birthplace
Salzburg from the bridge. Those are "love locks," with couples' names written on them.
The prettiest cemetery I have ever scene. What's up with us having to flatten everything so we can mow the lawn?
Notice the windows high up on the rock face. Wonder what they could be...
On our "Sound of Music" bike tour: the roofs of Salzburg, and me with my trusty "Mother Abbess" bike.
One of many old fortress-type buildings, surrounding a Pegasus fountain. This square was used to film some scenes from "The Sound of Music"
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