Salzurg- Another gem in Austria.
Salzburg is an Austrian city in the border of Germany, with views of the Eastern Alps. It is the birthplace of Mozart and the movie, Sound of Music, was shot here. It is a beautiful city surrounded by mountains. During the city drive, we saw some workers placing a plastic sheet on the road. Apparently, they do it right after the road is tarred, so that it does not get damaged, even if people walk over the road. This was something that we miss back in our country, where most roads get spoilt and have ditches because people drive or walk over it, while the tar is still fresh. We met a cousin, who had flown in from the UK. Autumn is Salzburg was captured in the photograph below. Our itinerary included the Hallein Salt mines, the Trick fountains in the Hellbrunn palace and the Salzburg zoo. Hallein Salt mines (Salz Welten) Our friends who were our travel mates, told us that this is the most interesting spot in Salzburg and should not be missed. And oh boy, was that true! We w