Salzburg is a stunning city. It is just the right size to explore on foot. We walked and walked today, toured the fortress and enjoyed the city.
We started out in the morning heading for the Hohensalzburg Fortress. We were having so much fun looking around the city we didn't actually make it until 11:00 AM. We kept getting distracted. I suggested to Keith we take the funicular up, but you guessed it, he wanted to walk. So walk we did. It really was lovely, but our legs certainly don't get much of a rest on a 'rest' day. The fortress was huge, and had a great audio tour that filled in some of the history. Great news, we went down on the funicular, which was just plain fun.
First thing this morning, another selfie stick. We get quite a kick out of watching people with them. Wish we had invented them! They are everywhere.
We had a restorative lunch, and walked some more. We met a touring cyclist from Holland, and Keith took his bike for a spin. We also spotted some other interesting bikes. Then we walked to the Bike Palast, which was recommended to us, and found some cycling gloves for Keith. He won't easily lose them! They are bright, bright yellow. We asked for advice about our upcoming route and Keith and the most helpful and generous man you can imagine spent a great deal of time discussing options. I looked at bikes, gear and an awesome selection of clothing. We can't say enough about how generous the proprietor, Herbert, was with his time. It was much appreciated. We forgot to take his picture! Darn.
We left the bike shop, walked some more, and then had a memorable meal at a tiny spot called Pasta und Vino. What a great restaurant. No menu, just what is fresh, and fabulous food.
The rest of the pictures will have to wait for the morning. The Internet is crazy flaky, and I am crazy sleepy!
Here is Marco from the Netherlands.. I told him if Keith didn't come back with his bike he was stuck with me for the rest of his life.
