Day 9 – Salzburg to Innsbruck
We had an early morning departure from the Salzburg train station. It was a bit chaotic as we got ready to board the train, but we managed to get ourselves settled among the folks...
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Day 8 – Hellbrunn Palace, Mirabell Gardens, and Augustiner Brau!
Today we woke up to the sun shining! After a quick breakfast of chocolate croissants and cappuccinos, we headed to the bus stop near our hotel and hoped aboard a local bus to Hellbrunn...
Day 7 – Rain, Umbrellas, and a Bit of Mozart: A Family Day in Salzburg
Today marks one week since we began our European adventure—and somehow, it already feels like it’s flying by. Salzburg greeted us this morning with cold drizzle and a steady, soaking rain that lasted nearly...
Day 6 – Salzburg, Austria
I woke up to the church bells of Salzburg. The first we thing we did today was eat breakfast at the hotel. My family went down without me while I finished getting ready. I...
Day 5 – Vienna to Salzburg
I slept in and got up at 9am to find that my Mamafer, and Addie, and Evan all left me for breakfast. The betrayal. Mom took me downstairs to meet them, and I ate...
Day 4 – Another Day of Adventure in Vienna
This morning we got up super early to make our way to Schönbrunn Palace for our 8:30 entrance time. We. Were. Dragging. But we made it in time to get breakfast at the cafe...
Day 3 – Exploring Vienna
This morning, when we woke up, we had the most delicious, amazing, bestest breakfast ever at our hotel. I had some chocolate cake that had a hint of berry flavor, a chocolate cereal, which...
Day 2 – Venice to Vienna
After just one day, our place in Venice already felt like home. We started the day early, repacking our bags, eating breakfast, and making lunch for our seven-hour train ride to Vienna. Then we...
Day 1 – Venice and Murano Italy
“Leaving day” is finally here. First stop, Venice! We are all using the same packs from two summers ago, which should make them easier for the kids since they have grown, but the bags...