On the road again! Before heading to Hallstatt we stopped by another cemetery in Vienna where people like Beethoven, Strauss, Brahms, and Schubert are buried.
This is just a memorial for Mozart:
There was also a section of the cemetery that was recently dedicated to Mormons. It has only been a few years so there aren't many people buried there yet but they do have a neat memorial that was recently unveiled. The literal translation below this sculpture says: I am the resurrection and the life, whoever believes in me, will live.
Below are the few Mormons that have been buried here or have purchased plots:
And here's a shot of the entire space that's yet to be used:
I don't typically enjoy visiting older cemeteries but I'm really glad we went to this one. I thought it was so interesting visiting the burial sites for well known people I've heard so much about.
Before starting our drive we stopped by a grocery store called Spar where they make sandwiches for you in the deli that are super cheap. I ate mine before I remembered to take a picture but it was really yummy! We definitely couldn't leave without getting some treats and I think I found my new favorite!
If you've ever seen the movie The Best Two Years these are what they buy on the street that I always thought looked so good. They taste just like Teddy Grahams but the best part is they're super soft! I just might get sick from eating so many of them!
We finally got on the road around 1 o'clock to begin our 3 hour drive to Hallstatt. I was really looking forward to seeing this cute little city!
I was so captivated by our drive through the Austrian Alps because we had views like this the whole time:
Not a bad way to spend a 3 hour drive!
Hallstatt was beautiful! I had never seen pictures of it so I didn't know what to expect but it was better than I had imagined. It's basically a little town with a gorgeous lake next to it that's surrounded by mountains. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
As we were walking around we found a boat rental for only €2.60 per person so we jumped all over that and it was so worth it!
After our boat rides we grabbed delicious Döners, snapped a quick group picture and hit the road!
Isn't this place incredible?! In my opinion, Austria is by far the most beautiful country we've seen yet but I hear Switzerland will rival that!
In order to save money, Russ and Ellen left Hallstatt to drop their rental car off in Salzburg and took a train down to Munich while Tom, Chelsie, Logan and I just made the two hour drive straight from Hallstatt to Munich. It wasn't too bad at all.
I experienced something else on the way to Munich for the first time that I've heard a ton about: The Autobahn. Boys Driving + No Speed Limit = Minor Danger. Thank goodness we were in a dinky car and not something fast! It actually wasn't a big deal at all because there was a lot of construction and traffic so it didn't seem any faster than usual.
I'm pretty sure that sums up our day! I feel so fortunate to wake up each morning in a new city or country and can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!
Weather Today:
The weather in Hallstatt was quite nice! The screen shot shows rain but I don't remember us being caught in the rain at all. It was perfectly shaded from the sun but not too chilly.
Tomorrow: Munich and Gimmelwald, Switzerland
Switzerland is going to be amazing! We've been looking forward to Switzerland so much and can't wait to actually get there! It will be nice to settle down a bit and spend our last few days in the same place rather than moving around so often.
It's incredible - around every corner there is a little town in the green mountains with a white church. I thought I would miss the freeways but the mountain drives were so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOkay Hallstatt, Austria will definitely be part of my bucket list! Thanks for the great post :)
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