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First thing in the morning, we headed towards the train station to catch a train to Salzburg city (since our hotel actually resided in a small village called Pongau). As we stepped outside, we all regretted not to have brought our gloves, scarves and beanies. We had to live with that. On the train, I guessed it would take about 10 to 15 minutes to get to the city. I was only a little close...it took a whole hour (I shouldn’t be trusted for scheduling).

The first notable sightseeing location we’ve been too was the Mirabell Gardens and the palace of Mirabell. This is one of the spots used in the popular Sound of Music. Personally, I don’t have much to say on this place, but the photos will speak for themselves.

Going further into the city, we encountered yet another notable building, this time being the residence of the famous Austrian composer and musician, Mozart. Nothing too special actually, just the sight of the residence from outside.

I promise to write an exciting little story (or better, opinion and my experience) regarding the Austrians and Mozart that I’m sure you’ll like (and laugh, if you’re not deprived of basic knowledge and sense of humour*), but that’ll come after the vacation ends (most likely), so keep checking.

Going back to our vacation, as we continued along the streets, we were amazed at one particular shop. Indeed it was a little early thinking for Christmas decorations, but this shop boasted of numerous painted eggs. There must have been hundreds of them, all painted in different styles, colors and themes. All the eggs were hollow. We thought that these guys must have had eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner since their childhood. Here’s a photo of one small area of the whole shop:

The highlight of the day was the fortress protruding on the top of a high hill. Being too lazy to walk it upwards, we rode the funicular which lifted us up straight into the castle. Although we spent most of the day there, I have to admit I can’t think much about what to mention on this place. There were some spectacular views of course, and the museum inside was interesting as well, showing some antique objects used in those times (11th and 12th centuries), such as torture objects (there’s no reason at all for mentioning this first), swords, guns, rifles and so on. I have a photo of their cutlery taken from my mobile, and from that photo, (in a (somewhat) random thought) I realize that the people of those times did not know the efficiency of forks with three teeth...

On our way back, we were practically lost and had to ask a few times for directions towards the train station. Two compelling conversations are the following: