Today’s post takes us back to the pretty city of Salzburg, Austria (aka the home of The Sound of Music). Despite having watched the movie like a million times, the city itself didn’t look at all familiar — so weird! We’d come across places that were apparently featured in the movie, but were pretty much unrecognizable to us. I think this was in large part due to the fact that it was a grey, gloomy, overcast day when we visited, and not the sunny Salzburg of the film. Weather aside though, it’s definitely a really nice place, with its clean, compact, city centre, bustling side streets, peaceful gardens, and lovely architecture.

{FYI, that yellow building is Mozart’s birthplace}

{Salzburg Cathedral}

{The Cathedral again, with Hohensalzburg Castle in the distance}

{St Peter’s Cemetery}

{Probably the most elegant McDonald’s sign in the world}

{Salzburg cityscape}

{And now for something completely different: this electronic, breathing toy dog we spotted in a shop window — so creepy and lifelike.}

{Goodbye, Salzburg! So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, adieu!}