Victorian McDonalds

On the main shopping street were all these cool old fashion looking signs. Some of the chain stores didn't have any, like HEMA- a clothes store. We were surprised when we saw an old fashioned sign for McDonalds. Below is the picture of the sign. 

More Sound of Music

After the tour we wandered around, looking for the other Sound of Music sights. Here are some photos of the ones we saw that day.

The Fountain that Maria runs by in 'I have confidence'

The gate at the convent. The one that the children come up to. 

The inside of the convent was done in a studio. This bit and the bit in the next photo were the only real parts that were filmed in Salzburg. 

The Last Songs

Like most tourists we wanted to go and see the Sound of Music attractions. We rushed down the mountain so we wouldn't be late for our tour at the  Festival Hall. In one of the last scenes the Von Trapp Family sing in a big 'outdoor' concert hall. We got to go there - except it wasn't outside. In the summer they open up the roof. We got to stand on the stage and pretend we were singing. It was fun. 

Tea with jam and bread, with jam and breeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddddd! 

1st place - the Von Trapp Family Singers. Oh, wait I misread, Ashlynn and Veronica!

Marionette Museum

In the castle on the hill was the Marionette Museum. In the Sound of Music they do a Marionette performance. "The Lonely Goatherd" It was very 'short but sweet.' It's a shame that we couldn't go see one of the performances. 

Castle on the hill

Some more photos from the castle on the hill.

The toilet. Ashynn and I looked down the hole and we couldn't see the end!

The hills are alive with the sound of Music

As most of you know, the outside parts of 'The sound of Music' were filmed in parts of Austria, mostly in Salzburg. We rented a car and drove from Vienna to there in a couple of hours. We went to our hotel then went up a big elevator to the top of a hill. We could see all of Salzburg from up there. Then we walked through a beautiful forest and went to a castle. It was nice.

View of the castle

Mosaic of Salzburg

View

More view

Even more views! :)

La Spanish Riding School

We went to the Spanish Riding school and did a guided tour. It was nice except we couldn't take photos or pet the horses. One of the horses kept trying to lick Ashlynn's nose!! It was really cute!

These two photos were taken from outside.

After the School we got this photo with Pinocchio