We all experienced a fantastic morning walking tour of Salzburg in which we saw the Mirabel Gardens (with the steps from the Do Re Mi Song from Sound of Music , Sselcach (Salt River) and it’s beautiful bridge with thousands of locks locked into the gate, the Fortress, Mozart’s birth house, some Easter markets, and Salzburg Dom. Highlights included the cable car ride up the mountain, eating pretzels and wurst (sausage), singing on the Do Re Mi steps, and taking fun pictures in the gardens. Lowlights included the pouring rain and a it of sleet. We finished the morning tour with a performance in the incredible space that is the Salzburg Dom. The church was incredibly beautiful and the acoustics were amazing. The looks of the students faces when they heard the chords ring in the air was priceless! After lunch, we boarded the bus to our performance at St. Michael’s in Mondsee. This is a very special church because it is the one featured in the wedding scene of the Sound of Music! The performance was once again beautiful and moving and the acoustics are stunning (really, the experience of our sound ringing in the air forever just cannot be replicated anywhere in the US). We had a little time to explore Mondsee and then we headed back to dinner. That night we ate delicious baked chicken, fries, and ice cream. We still had more energy so we headed to the infamous Sachre Hotel to have some amazing Schokolade Torte. We have eaten dessert at least three times a day as the Austrian’s are very fond of cake and sweets!
Friday, March 30, 2018
Day 2!
We all experienced a fantastic morning walking tour of Salzburg in which we saw the Mirabel Gardens (with the steps from the Do Re Mi Song from Sound of Music , Sselcach (Salt River) and it’s beautiful bridge with thousands of locks locked into the gate, the Fortress, Mozart’s birth house, some Easter markets, and Salzburg Dom. Highlights included the cable car ride up the mountain, eating pretzels and wurst (sausage), singing on the Do Re Mi steps, and taking fun pictures in the gardens. Lowlights included the pouring rain and a it of sleet. We finished the morning tour with a performance in the incredible space that is the Salzburg Dom. The church was incredibly beautiful and the acoustics were amazing. The looks of the students faces when they heard the chords ring in the air was priceless! After lunch, we boarded the bus to our performance at St. Michael’s in Mondsee. This is a very special church because it is the one featured in the wedding scene of the Sound of Music! The performance was once again beautiful and moving and the acoustics are stunning (really, the experience of our sound ringing in the air forever just cannot be replicated anywhere in the US). We had a little time to explore Mondsee and then we headed back to dinner. That night we ate delicious baked chicken, fries, and ice cream. We still had more energy so we headed to the infamous Sachre Hotel to have some amazing Schokolade Torte. We have eaten dessert at least three times a day as the Austrian’s are very fond of cake and sweets!
We all experienced a fantastic morning walking tour of Salzburg in which we saw the Mirabel Gardens (with the steps from the Do Re Mi Song from Sound of Music , Sselcach (Salt River) and it’s beautiful bridge with thousands of locks locked into the gate, the Fortress, Mozart’s birth house, some Easter markets, and Salzburg Dom. Highlights included the cable car ride up the mountain, eating pretzels and wurst (sausage), singing on the Do Re Mi steps, and taking fun pictures in the gardens. Lowlights included the pouring rain and a it of sleet. We finished the morning tour with a performance in the incredible space that is the Salzburg Dom. The church was incredibly beautiful and the acoustics were amazing. The looks of the students faces when they heard the chords ring in the air was priceless! After lunch, we boarded the bus to our performance at St. Michael’s in Mondsee. This is a very special church because it is the one featured in the wedding scene of the Sound of Music! The performance was once again beautiful and moving and the acoustics are stunning (really, the experience of our sound ringing in the air forever just cannot be replicated anywhere in the US). We had a little time to explore Mondsee and then we headed back to dinner. That night we ate delicious baked chicken, fries, and ice cream. We still had more energy so we headed to the infamous Sachre Hotel to have some amazing Schokolade Torte. We have eaten dessert at least three times a day as the Austrian’s are very fond of cake and sweets!
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Austria update! Day 1
After a easy couple of flights, we boarded our bus and met our driver, Martin and our tour guide, Pascal. We then visited the Concentration Camp Memorial site at Dachau. While a difficult thing to do especially on the first day, the students learned a great deal and were respectfully moved by the powerful stories, images, and monuments. The students expressed various sentiments about the experience-the most common being that learning from horrific experiences in the past may help them understand how to avoid them in the future. Following their reflections and emotional support for one another, we continued our journey to Salzburg. Before checking into our hotel, we stopped at Helburn Palace to visit the park there and to sing and dance at the Sound of Music Gazebo! We had many great picture opportunities although the weather was quite cloudy and chilly! After that, we checked into our hotel, had a great buffet dinner (the macaroons were a favorite!) and got some much needed sleep!
After a easy couple of flights, we boarded our bus and met our driver, Martin and our tour guide, Pascal. We then visited the Concentration Camp Memorial site at Dachau. While a difficult thing to do especially on the first day, the students learned a great deal and were respectfully moved by the powerful stories, images, and monuments. The students expressed various sentiments about the experience-the most common being that learning from horrific experiences in the past may help them understand how to avoid them in the future. Following their reflections and emotional support for one another, we continued our journey to Salzburg. Before checking into our hotel, we stopped at Helburn Palace to visit the park there and to sing and dance at the Sound of Music Gazebo! We had many great picture opportunities although the weather was quite cloudy and chilly! After that, we checked into our hotel, had a great buffet dinner (the macaroons were a favorite!) and got some much needed sleep!
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