Day 2: Salzburg

Boy I tell you that with Roberta as tour director, we are covering a lot of ground--although she does build in time for meals and a beer along the way. Today was a FULL day in Salzburg that started at the DomQuartier. This is a complex of royal and religious buildings that cover 1,300 years of history in 15, 000 sq. meters -- much of it done in high Baroque style.
I got some pics of the horse drawn carriages of course waiting out front.

I love the architectural details like doors and fancy fish on the rain gutters.

We got to go into the organ loft to see the main organ; although I could not get a picture of the main organ because of the backlight from windows in the loft, I did get some nice shots of one of 4 "columnar organs" down in the cathedral.

Roberta, Tim and Anne highlight the view from the observation deck of the archbishop's residence.

While wandering through the courtyards, we came across two men playing chess, and another sculpture that I think must be by the same artist as the one who did the man standing on the girder in the old section of Munich, only this guy is standing on a huge golden ball.

After lunch, we headed up the mountain in the funicular to the HohenSalzburg Fortress. Unlike many castles I have toured in Europe, this one is almost completely intact, having never been taken by force. Again lots of fabulous architecture to admire and stunning views of the Salzburg basin.

Down the funicular again for a boat ride up the Salzach River.  We walked through the Mirabell  Gardens, where Roberta modeled for a statue, the entire motley crew posed for a picture in front of the flowers, and I am captured with another really dumb expression in front of the fountain.

Then to a really yummy dinner at the Alte Fuchs restaurant where I had the best cheesy spatzle ever. Back again to the hotel for dessert in honor of Anne's birthday, and some planning for tomorrow--we're off to the salt mines! Of course Hal is already asleep...which is where I need to be since again it is after 11 pm.