Graduation Trip: Salzburg

From Budapest we took a 7 hour train to Salzburg, where we were met with even more snow.  See below for all the photos of us exploring this quaint Austrian town.

We couldn't escape the snow.  It was everywhere we went on this trip and we loved it.

Again, no surprise that one of the first things we found upon arrival was a food market.

Every type of fresh baked bread imaginable was available (including big pretzels!).

We drank our fair share of beer while in Austria, most of it from a local brewery in Salzburg.

Dinner in old town.

B's first (but not last) plate of weiner schnitzel.

I joined in the fried fun with a plate of none other than fried chicken.

Although it didn't come with gravy and mashed potatoes like back home.  It came with a cold potato and cucumber salad.  Interesting choice.

Who could resist milk strudel?  Obviously not us.

Walking along the river.

To old town where we snuck into this cafe to have breakfast and get out of the pouring snow.

Luckily for us, they had apple strudel as a breakfast item.

And some of the best hot chocolate ever (with real whipped cream.  No canned stuff here).  God bless Salzburg.

We made our way up to the Modern Art Museum which has great views of the city, especially when it is covered in gorgeous white snow.

B and his new friend.

From the Modern Art Museum we made our way through a literal winter wonderland.  With snow softly falling, we trekked through a forest on our way to the fortress on the other side of the town.

On the way we walked through the old ramparts of Salzburg.

And into clearings filled with snow, trees, us and no one else. 

It was so peaceful.

And so gorgeous.

We literally felt like we were in a fairytale.

Making our way to the fortress.

It took about thirty minutes to reach it and then another ten making our way up the treachorous, steep entrance.  I mean, I know it's a fortress and all, but in this day and age could they make it a little more easy to access by chance?  Just a suggestion Salzburg.  Might want to take it into consideration.

Once in the fortress, you can take a tour which will allow you to climb to the top of one of the towers.  Ultra cool views of the town.

And ultra freezing to boot.

Considering the fact that we were both starving and completely frozen from head to toe, we headed down the hill into old town for lunch.  Luckily for me and B, they had piping hot soup that was perfect for warming us up.

This delicious pasta dish followed my soup and did not disappoint.

B's eggplant was equally delicious.

We lingered over dessert and coffee in order to maintain our warmth a little longer.  Not a bad plan considering they brought us this.