Well, it's been a busy month and a half! October was full of planning and marking and filling out reports. Luckily, this last week was a much need week off. What better way to spend a week off in England than by traveling to Europe with my roomie??
Another day, I hope I'll have time to write more about England, but for now, a little bit about... Austria!
After landing in Vienna, we immediately took a train 2.5 hours through the picturesque Austrian countryside to Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and setting for The Sound of Music. Thanks to some touring around Salzburg, I learned that the name means Fortress of Salt, due to all the salt available in the region.
We easily found our hostel, a Yoho International Youth Hostel, about 10 minutes from the train station. Just as a side note: I would definitely recommend this hostel. It was clean and friendly with reasonably-priced food offered in the morning and evening. Plus they played The Sound of Music every evening.
Once we had dropped our luggage off, we took a walk around the Old Town (also a 10 minute walk from the hostel). Old Town Salzburg is full of Baroque buildings and has remained fairly unchanged in the last few hundred years. A majestic castle overlooks the beautiful city.
Besides exploring the collection of churches, shops, and otherwise beautiful buildings of Salzburg, we also wanted to explore the area around the area. There are so many day trips to go on near Salzburg, hiking in the mountains and visiting smaller towns.
Well, I won't get into all the details now, but hopefully I can post in the next few weeks. I'm trying to get a good routine down so that I can find a balance between my work and personal goals. Wish me luck!
