Day 58 – Salzburg

Our flight to Salzburg was at 1:30 so Scott went out for a quick bike ride in Richmond park while I finished packing. We had prearranged for a taxi to pick us up to take us to Gatwick and when the dispatcher called to see if we had a bicycle, we knew it was the same driver who had taken us from the airport 8 weeks ago. We got to the airport in less than 2 hours from the flight. Since it is all in the European union, Scott figured we did not have to be there 2 hours before an international flight. And luckily, we were fine although some traffic on the M25 got us pretty nervous. Our flight to Salzburg was uneventful.

The map we got from Hertz once we got to Salzburg was not too detailed, but eventually I figured out where we were and was able to navigate to our B&B. I booked the B&B because it could fit all of us in one room at a good price. It is located slightly out of town but within walking distance. When we arrived, our first impression was not the best. It was a small room, and once you added a 4^th bed, it was hard to walk around. However, it was on the first floor which was very good since it did not have any airconditioning. On TripAdvisor, the B&B was ranked number 1 in Salzburg and I got really worried. However, what it lacked in amenities, it made up for in personality. The host , Herbert, was a plethora of suggestions and information.

So we left our bags and headed to town for dinner. The place we ate dinner was also not airconditioned, so I was beginning to feel better that maybe it was not a standard that the pension was missing. After dinner, we headed to the Augustiner Abbey for some beer in the beer garden. Herbert, said that it was kid friendly and there were actually a bunch of kids there. There was a slide and a big barrel that the kids could climb on. Emily & Ainsley met some kids who spoke a little English and they all played “it.” When Scott and I had been here 15 years ago, we sat inside. But given that it was 85 degrees outside, everyone was sitting in a huge beer garden. They had some lemon-flavored seltzer water that was delicious. It was late when we left, so we decided to take a taxi back. It was a rough night trying to get accustomed to the heat but eventually tiredness won out and we all fell asleep.