Well, the only thing off the beaten path that we did was
stay at a hotel in the suburb of Wals, that had a nice view into fields and
mountains. 100% of everything else was standard issue- but we’d really
recommend it!
Because we were making a week long vacation out of this trip
to Austria, we drove to Salzburg, and then on to Vienna. Others have taken the
train from the Kaiserslautern area to Salzburg, and there are also flights, but the 6 hour
drive was not too bad. We tried the famous “Nockerl” dessert, which was light
and fluffy, yet rich at the same time (eggs, vanilla, probably cream, etc.).
We walked through both parts of Salzburg, on either side of
the river. Had the best hot chocolate ever (though pricey!), at a café near the
Dom cathedral. The Christmas Museum started with a nice display of Advent
Calendars! There were street musicians everywhere, and they were quite
talented.
Thanks to a beautiful, sunny day, we relaxed in the gardens
of the Mirabell Palace for a few minutes. We also took the cable car up to the
fortress for stunning views and a history lesson on the area in the museum. We
ended the day listening to an amazing concert in the cathedral, with three
choirs, orchestra, and organ playing a coronation mass and a Te Deum.
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