Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Austria





Outside our hotel in Salzburg.

A peek inside our dual hotel room.

The rear view of the Leopoldskron Castle which was used as the rear of the Trapp family home in The Sound of Music: the family drank lemonade with the barnoness on the terrace and the children and Maria fell into the adjacent lake.

The front view of the Frohnburg Castle used as the front of the Trapp family home: Maria arrived at this gate to meet the von Trapps for the first time, they pushed their car through this gate when they tried to escape.

Standing in front of the lake adjacent to Leopoldskron Castle.

Entering the gates of Hellbrunn Palace grounds near Salzburg (above and below).


The original gazebo used in The Sound of Music (above and below); currently housed on the grounds of Hellbrunn Palace.






Overlooking the town of St Gilgen and Lake Wolfgangsee (above and below). The tour bus took us up into the "lake country" of the Bavarian Alps east of Salzburg.

Standing outside St Michael's cathedral in the town of Mondsee (below) out in the "lake country". Hadley inside St Michael's cathedral (above). It was inside this cathedral that the wedding scene in The Sound of Music was filmed: Maria, led by Liesl, walked down this aisle to meet the baron in front of the main altar.


Taking a stroll through the gardens of Mirabell Palace in downtown Salzburg (above and below). Maria and the children danced through these gardens singing "Do-re-mi".


Hellbrunn palace (above).

Fun park on the grounds of Hellbrunn palace (below). Bonnie wanted a turn on the zip line.


Trick water fountain at the Roman theater on Hellbrunn palace grounds.

Inside Hellbrunn palace (above). Hadley loved having her own handset.

Overlooking Hellbrunn palace and grounds from the Hellbrunn museum (below). It was quite a hike up to the museum pushing the stroller over a steep rocky trail.

4 comments:

Lamont and Melissa Larsen said...

Another incredible trip! We are looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Liesl said...

LOVE the Pictures!!! It looks like a good time.

Gabriel and Amber Spencer said...

Your life is unreal right now! We hate you so bad! Just kidding. Can't believe how much fun you're having. The kids already look a little older. Love you.

Kimball and Marianne Larsen said...

What fun to experience the Sound of Music tour through your pictures. It's neat that you are taking advantage of living in Europe and creating such great memories! Beautiful scenes. Love you!