Thursday, October 30, 2008 – Today I woke up at six o’clock. I went to the bathroom (wondering why I had all that beer before bed) and then tried falling asleep again. I didn’t think I would fall asleep, but eventually I was able to settle down for another 2 hours. I woke up to an amazing breakfast…lots of various breads, including brezel (pretzel), cheeses, a wonderful rhubarb and banana marmalade, yogurt to be used as a spread, honey, nutella (I guess peanut butter is not as good here??), and more. Of course, the large spread was for us guests, but it still reflects some of the local breakfast choices.
After breakfast, we (Papa Franz, Mama Ingred, Susanna, Michael, Katie, and me) headed to the salt mines just outside of Salzburg. It was a nice drive, although we could not see the top (Gibtfalt?...I keep forgetting this word, so I am forcing myself to include here) of the mountains due to the fog (Nebel). We took a small train into the mine and went down two different huge wood slides to get to lower levels. The tour guide would speak German for a long time and then play a recording that would have a noticeably shorter English version, but I still picked up on most of the details. The coolest part was an underground pool that was 100m x 30m and 3m deep (?). It was crystal clear, and the reflection of the ceiling made it look like the moon. Unfortunately, I could not take the picture I wanted because everyone was getting on the boat that we took to the other side.
After the salt mine, Susanna and Michael had to return, but the rest of us went to the Konigsee for lunch. I had currywurst and beer. It was pretty good. Still a bit foggy, but a few of the surrounding mountain peaks started to appear. There were lots of shops with clothes and other items that were surprisingly not too expensive. I didn’t buy the $200 lederhosen despite being reasonable.
When we returned to the Kopfelsberger haus, we met Franz (the son) and he took us to a climbing hall. I was only good for two easy climbs; meanwhile he climbed across the ceiling…pretty cool to watch. Afterwards we went to a bar with Franz and one of his friends from the climbing place. I tried a wine that I can not remember the name of…it is supposedly a wine that is very young; not aged / fermented like a normal wine. It was quite sweet, but tasted pretty decent.
After the bar, we took a quick walk on the grounds of the longest castle in Europe. The view of the nearby lake and town was cool; although a bit foggy. I tried to take a few night shots, but they were only so-so.
And now it is time for bed…
After breakfast, we (Papa Franz, Mama Ingred, Susanna, Michael, Katie, and me) headed to the salt mines just outside of Salzburg. It was a nice drive, although we could not see the top (Gibtfalt?...I keep forgetting this word, so I am forcing myself to include here) of the mountains due to the fog (Nebel). We took a small train into the mine and went down two different huge wood slides to get to lower levels. The tour guide would speak German for a long time and then play a recording that would have a noticeably shorter English version, but I still picked up on most of the details. The coolest part was an underground pool that was 100m x 30m and 3m deep (?). It was crystal clear, and the reflection of the ceiling made it look like the moon. Unfortunately, I could not take the picture I wanted because everyone was getting on the boat that we took to the other side.
After the salt mine, Susanna and Michael had to return, but the rest of us went to the Konigsee for lunch. I had currywurst and beer. It was pretty good. Still a bit foggy, but a few of the surrounding mountain peaks started to appear. There were lots of shops with clothes and other items that were surprisingly not too expensive. I didn’t buy the $200 lederhosen despite being reasonable.
When we returned to the Kopfelsberger haus, we met Franz (the son) and he took us to a climbing hall. I was only good for two easy climbs; meanwhile he climbed across the ceiling…pretty cool to watch. Afterwards we went to a bar with Franz and one of his friends from the climbing place. I tried a wine that I can not remember the name of…it is supposedly a wine that is very young; not aged / fermented like a normal wine. It was quite sweet, but tasted pretty decent.
After the bar, we took a quick walk on the grounds of the longest castle in Europe. The view of the nearby lake and town was cool; although a bit foggy. I tried to take a few night shots, but they were only so-so.
And now it is time for bed…
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