All in all, Salzburg was a throwback to my Sound of Music days back in Pittsburgh. If you knew me back in 2008-09, I was cast as Frau Schmidt the Housekeeper in the lovely musical. I wore a fat suit and old age makeup, and essentially rocked the house. It was lovely to see the place in person, finally. After walking around the gardens where the "Do Re Mi" song was filmed, we visited the gazebo wear Liesl and Rolf kiss and sing the iconic "Sixteen going on Seventeen" song--a defining part of my youth, really. We also took a tour around the city and went to a fun carnival. I liked going to the Christmas Ornament store that they have open year round! Most famously, they have gorgeous hand=painted eggs that they sell for every season. For most of the day, we had some of our Internship director's kids with us. They are lovely. I've included photos of Will carrying Amina, and also a picture of them running in the gardens, and having a Julie Andrews moment. (<3) We also toured the Hellbrunn Palace! If you know anything about this place, it has these gardens that are designed to be pranks on the guests who came to visit. Essentially, all of the different places to go, things to see, and areas to sit are designed to get you soaking wet! How fun is that? Unfortunately, I was scared of my phone getting wet, so I don't have ANY pictures of it! Definitely take a second, and look it up online, because it's very cool!
We also visited an antique jewelry store where Will surprised me with a beautiful garnet ring from the 19th century! It was a wonderful late birthday present, and I wear it everyday. So, I'll always have a piece of Salzburg with me.
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Mariah AllenI am a BYU student majoring in English and spending a semester interning and studying abroad in Vienna Austria. Archives
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