Believe It or Not

Before I move on, I just wanted to do a quick post about the hostels we stayed at in Austria. In Salzburg, it was the Yoho International Youth Hostel (http://www.yoho.at/). It was a nice hostel - clean, friendly, good price and right downtown. They have an in-hostel bar plus they play The Sound of Music every night. It had been awhile since I had seen the movie, so it was a good refresher and I was able to recognise all the standout locations the next day :)

The hostel in Vienna was call Believe It or Not Hostel. It was definitely one of the best hostels I've ever stayed at. It was more like an apartment with two rooms, a living room and a kitchen. With only two rooms, there are limited options - I think it was one room with 8 beds and the other with 12. However, it's set up so it's like you have your own private little alcove with a locker and bar to hang your towel. It was clean and extremely friendly, making it feel very comfy and homey. The owner (I'm so sorry, I don't remember her name) came in every morning and made breakfast while chatting with the visitors. For some reason, the link for the website isn't working, so I hope nothing has happened to the hostel since October, but here is the Trip Adviser link http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g190454-d2477848-Reviews-Believe_It_Or_Not_Hostel-Vienna.html. If you go to Vienna, I recommend taking the time to research this hostel. Quick tip: if you arrive at night, the building seems a bit uninviting. We were quite apprehensive when we arrived, it seemed almost like an abandoned building in the entrance. But, never fear, climb the stairs, find the door that says Believe It or Not, ring the bell - once you're inside, you will not regret it.

Anyway, that's it for Austria for now. There's so much more I could talk about - we had some great adventures on our day trips from Salzburg - but perhaps in the future if there's a lull in my traveling. This week I'm hoping to write about the England day trips I made last week :) Starting with a post later tonight!

Until later...
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