This weekend we decided to go to Austria. For years, i have always wanted to go on the Sound of Music Tour. When the opportunity presented itself, I jumped at the chance! Five of us left Maastricht at around 6 o'clock on Thursday headed for Salzburg, Austria. We didn't know exactly what we were going to do but we thought we'd figure it out once we were there. We knew it was a long train ride but totally worth it. We took a sleeper train on the way there. Mostly we just wanted the experience of it. And man was it an experience! the room was no bigger than 6x6. and there were six beds in it. it was hilarious. There was already one person in the train when we got there. I felt so bad for him because we were laughing so hard because we did not see how we were going to fit in that room. But we did! After getting ready for bed, moving a huge ladder that seemed to big for the space, and finally climbing to our beds, we slept great. Well, I did! We got to Salzburg at about 8 in the morning, had breakfast at our hostel, and then went right back to bed. We grabbed lunch and went to our tour! The Sound of Music tour was just awesome. It was everything that I hoped it would be. 
Even if I wasn't a huge fan of the sound of music, I would have loved the trip for the scenery alone. It was beautiful. 
It was still cold so the snow was still some places and the mountains were so epic! But the sun came out and we drove through Austria with the soundtrack playing. I was just so happy! We took so many pictures and it was great! 
When we got back, we asked the front desk for some places to eat. We ended up at a traditional Austrian restaurant. We stayed for a while and just talked and laughed and enjoyed where we were. Then we went to a rooftop bar that was said to have the best view of Salzburg. It really was spectacular. It was so pretty. The drinks were a little expensive but totally worth it. The next morning we woke up early to catch the snow shuttle. One of the worker's at the hostel told us about this place called Gastein that had a ton of stuff to do. It had tobogganing, skiing, and a bunch of just little things to do around town. We thought ok, we had kinda planned to go into Munich, but why not? So we did! on the way there, the guide told us that there wasn't much to do besides drink and ski. Some bus caught on fire or something and we were redirected toward a place called Flachau. By this time, we had already decided to go skiing because, well, why not? We got to rent some clothing for pretty cheap and then rented skiis for very cheap. So worth it. The mountain was amazing and the day before it had snowed. The majority of the mountain had great powder. Now, I haven't skiied in what, 10 years? I was so nervous. All i imagined was me tumbling down the mountain and falling over a cliff. But i think i did very well! I was slower than everyone, naturally, but i thought after a while i was doing a fairly decent job. I had to quit a little early because I was exhausted. Teaching yourself how to ski again takes a little effort. But we got some good mountain time in. 
It was so much fun. I definitely would have regretted not trying and even though i have a couple of pretty nasty bruises, it was worth it in the end. On our way home from Flachau, we all slept. We got to the hostel, rested for a little while and then went to dinner at this cute little Italian place. After that, went straight home and went to bed. The last day we were there, we woke up, ate breakfast, and headed to the gardens. I was very disappointed that they weren't in bloom but I quickly got over it when i realized that it was beautiful covered in snow. 
We saw the rest of the Sound of Music stuff, ate lunch and went to the train station. Our train was delayed by almost have an hour. There was no way we would make our next train except that our other train was delayed as well. God stuff right there. We made it home by about ten o'clock and started our homework for the next day. It was my favorite trip so far. It was really cold, but all the things we did made up for it. So sad to leave!!
Even if I wasn't a huge fan of the sound of music, I would have loved the trip for the scenery alone. It was beautiful. It was still cold so the snow was still some places and the mountains were so epic! But the sun came out and we drove through Austria with the soundtrack playing. I was just so happy! We took so many pictures and it was great! When we got back, we asked the front desk for some places to eat. We ended up at a traditional Austrian restaurant. We stayed for a while and just talked and laughed and enjoyed where we were. Then we went to a rooftop bar that was said to have the best view of Salzburg. It really was spectacular. It was so pretty. The drinks were a little expensive but totally worth it. The next morning we woke up early to catch the snow shuttle. One of the worker's at the hostel told us about this place called Gastein that had a ton of stuff to do. It had tobogganing, skiing, and a bunch of just little things to do around town. We thought ok, we had kinda planned to go into Munich, but why not? So we did! on the way there, the guide told us that there wasn't much to do besides drink and ski. Some bus caught on fire or something and we were redirected toward a place called Flachau. By this time, we had already decided to go skiing because, well, why not? We got to rent some clothing for pretty cheap and then rented skiis for very cheap. So worth it. The mountain was amazing and the day before it had snowed. The majority of the mountain had great powder. Now, I haven't skiied in what, 10 years? I was so nervous. All i imagined was me tumbling down the mountain and falling over a cliff. But i think i did very well! I was slower than everyone, naturally, but i thought after a while i was doing a fairly decent job. I had to quit a little early because I was exhausted. Teaching yourself how to ski again takes a little effort. But we got some good mountain time in. It was so much fun. I definitely would have regretted not trying and even though i have a couple of pretty nasty bruises, it was worth it in the end. On our way home from Flachau, we all slept. We got to the hostel, rested for a little while and then went to dinner at this cute little Italian place. After that, went straight home and went to bed. The last day we were there, we woke up, ate breakfast, and headed to the gardens. I was very disappointed that they weren't in bloom but I quickly got over it when i realized that it was beautiful covered in snow. We saw the rest of the Sound of Music stuff, ate lunch and went to the train station. Our train was delayed by almost have an hour. There was no way we would make our next train except that our other train was delayed as well. God stuff right there. We made it home by about ten o'clock and started our homework for the next day. It was my favorite trip so far. It was really cold, but all the things we did made up for it. So sad to leave!!
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