Saturday, august 20

Today was spent wandering around Salzburg, which we quickly realized is like a smaller version of our beloved Vienna.  The weather has been really unpredictable lately, having rained at some point almost every day for the last week or so.  Our first priority was to tour the gardens while the sun was still out so we could enjoy them in all their glory.  Well, actually, our first priority was to find lunch.  Since we couldn't find any casual sandwich stands near the gardens, we had no choice but to have ice cream for lunch.  We did splurge by each getting our very own cone (a first on this trip)!  It was our meal, after all.

We did plenty of wandering along the river and through town...

We found a parade.  Rather, the parade found us...

Hirsh found the house where Mozart was born in 1756...

Sarah found the beautiful St. Peter's Cemetery.  It's the oldest cemetery in Salzburg, but there are quite a few more recent burials.  One that caught our eye was the grave of United States Army Major General Harry J. Collins, who died in 1963.  General Collins commanded the 42nd Infantry Division during World War II, the same division which liberated the infamous Dachau concentration camp.  This was but one of many accomplishments in his storied career.

Hirsh found a very very very old restaurant, dating back to 803 AD...

There was ice cream for dessert.  You know, after our ice cream for lunch...

And Hirsh briefly lost Sarah, but knew well enough where to find her.  Hint: If you ever lose Sarah in a public place, just look for the animals.  You will always find Sarah talking to the animals.