Salzburg

Theo and Toby's visit began with a trip to Salzburg.

Just across the Austrian border, Salzburg is about an hour and a half from our home in Starnberg. We drove there on Sunday and spent the morning wandering around the old city.

We enjoyed a meal in a sidewalk cafe.

And then visited the Salzburger Dom, a beautiful baroque cathedral in the center of the old city. Also the baptism site of Mozart. (Mozart was born in Salzburg and every building we saw seemed to have some claim to Mozart.)

We walked across a courtyard to a giant gold sphere, with a disgruntled looking man on top. And a huge castle above.

We climbed into a funicular railway - baby stroller, crutches and all - and ascended to the Hohensalzburg Castle. Built in 1077, the Hohensalzburg is the first castle we've seen here that really seems like our vision of a stereotypical castle.

Complete with cannons.

Towers.

And spectacular views. The Alps on one side.

And the city of Salzburg on the other.

It also had one of the most impressive outdoor cafes we've seen.

Beautiful!