August 2003


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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in this house in Salzburg on January 27, 1756 and lived here until he was 17.


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This is where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived in Salzburg from 1773 to 1780.


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Beautiful signs for shops along the Getreidegasse in the Salzburger Altstadt


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St. Blasiuskirche at the end of the Getreidegasse


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St. Blasiuskirche

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You have heard of a car wash? Well, this is the entrance to the Pferdeschwemme (horse pond).

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Shawn in front of the Pferdeschwemme

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Kollegienkirche

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Neptune fountain with the Kollegienkirche in the background

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The Salzburger Dom is hailed by some as the "most perfect" Renaissance building in the Germanic countries.

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Schloss Mirabell (behind Shawn) was originally a luxurious private residence!

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Shawn in front of the gardens of Schloss Mirabell...

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...with the Festung Hohensalzburg in the background

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And now...

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...it is Dre's turn!

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Remarkable rose gardens at Schloss Mirabell

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Shawn and a fabulous fountain

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St. Peter's Abbey and the Festung Hohensalzburg

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Festung Hohensalzburg up close!

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Lock, stock and two smoking barrels!

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Pretty church at the Festung Hohensalzburg

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There is no evidence that anyone was ever tortured at the Festung Hohensalzburg.

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They are going to have to stretch Dre's neck a little more to get her head up there.

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Shawn with the beautiful view of the surrounding area from atop the Festung Hohensalzburg.


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Come closer! Closer still!


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Beautiful Baroque Salzburg as seen from the Festung Hohensalzburg

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The Salzach River divides Salzburg.

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The view from atop the Festung Hohensalzburg is incredible.

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The Alps surround Salzburg, the fourth largest city in Austria.

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Salzburg is actually named for its salt resources.

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Gorgeous mountains decorate the sky around the city.

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Stitched photo from atop Festung Hohensalzburg

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Another stitched photo from atop Festung Hohensalzburg

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What is behind door number one? ...

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... The royal toilet!

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Intricate ceramic oven

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We are the Knights, who say 'Nee'!

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Dre donated her old chastity belt to the museum exhibit.

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Oh, the days of swine and roses!

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Do you think I need rhinoplasty?

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This is how they got the beer up to the fortress.

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Tourists extraordinaire!

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Salzburg's own fine brew, Stiegl

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Beer, potatoes, Sauerkraut and Bratwurst! Yummy!

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Shawn and Dre relax with a beer in the shade of the chestnut trees at the Stiegl beer garden.

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Stiftskirche St. Peter and Petersfriedhof (St. Peter's Cemetery). Mozart's sister, Nannerl, was buried here along with many Salzburger aristocrats.

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View of Festung Hohensalzburg from the Petersfriedhof. Look at the catacombs carved into the Moenchsberg on the right.

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Stift St. Peter (St. Peter's Abbey), the oldest abbey in the German-speaking world

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Stiftskirche St. Peter as seen from the catacombs

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Stiftskirche St. Peter

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View from the Petersfriedhof of the Festung Hohensalzburg atop the Moenchsberg

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Skeletan statue from the mid-1800's in the cemetery

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Riding in a horsedrawn carriage, Shawn and Dre passed Mozartplatz with the statue of the composer.

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View of Festung Hohensalzburg from the horsedrawn carriage. How romantic!

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Slow down! There is the Festspielhaus on the left.

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Shawn and Dre (in the carriage behind the horses)

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Look at the little beer drinking monkey!

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Shawn and Dre enjoy a delicious, fancy dinner at the world famous Hotel Sacher.


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The perfect, five star Wiener Schnitzel at the Hotel Sacher


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Fluffy Salzburger Nockerl at the Hotel Sacher

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The Eagle's Nest

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Glueck auf! Shawn gears up for a trip into the salt mines!

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Do you think this jacket makes me look fat?

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Wooden slide into the depths of the salt mines

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Tribute to Mad King Ludwig made out of salt! (Photo with flash)

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Without the flash, the salt looks even more beautiful!

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Pull my finger!

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Shawn crossing the salt lake by boat

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It was so hot that this river beside the road looked very inviting.

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The quaint town of Berchtesgaden

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Cemetery in Berchtesgaden

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View of the Alps from Berchtesgaden

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The hills are alive with the Sound of Music!

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Now in Technicolor!

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View from the most beautiful rest stop ever!


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Shawn at the rest stop


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Dre at the rest stop


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The tiny spa village of Bad Schoenau

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Bad Schoenau's church is very old.

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Dre and Oma in Bad Schoenau