16. SALZBURG - EUROPE TRIP, APRIL 2015

TUESDAY, APRIL 21st

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA

We were there during the 50th anniversary of the musical "Sound of Music"

MERABELL GARDENS

IN THE BACK GROUND

THE SALZBURG CATHEDRAL AND THE HOHENSALZ FORTESS

LEAVING THE GARDENS AND WALKING

TOWARDS THE OLD TOWN

THE BRIDGE WITH THE LOCKS

Lovers would pledge their love for each other on this bridge

as they attached a lock as a symbol

THERE WERE SEVERAL BRIDGES TO THE OLD TOWN,

BUT THIS IS THE UNIQUE ONE

 UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG

15. HALLSTATT - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

 MONDAY, APRIL 20th

HALLSTATT, AUSTRIA

Known for it's Salt Mines

 

 We were only a few days too early, the mine opened on the 25th

 We road up to the top in a Vehicular (tram) to check out the views

 Looks like a sleepy little village

We found some beautiful graves.  They are rented by family members who pay monthly 

for these lots.  When they can no longer make payments the body is exhumed.  There is 

a building with skulls that we wanted to see, but the doors were closed and locked.

Tourist season was not quite here in this little town

 

  Many of the roads we took were only one lane.  They were always winding through little villages.

We are on our way to Garni (next to Berchersgarden.)  The guest house we stayed in was my favorite

 This mountain is called "Sleeping Witch"

 The Alps were beautiful

 Another place that was closed and would not be open until mid May was the

 "Eagles Nest" (Hitlers Retreat) you can see the building on the top of this mountain

14. MUNICH - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

 SUNDAY, APRIL 19th

MUNICH

After leaving Dachau we took a break before boarding the train to Munich

 THE TRAIN STATION IN MUNICH GERMANY

 OVERVIEW OF MUNICH

 WE WALKED AND WALKED AND WALKED 

CHECKING OUT THE SITES IN THE CITY

THE TOWN HALL HAS A CLOCK WITH MOVING FIGURES

 

 WE VISITED SEVERAL CHURCH'S

THE CHURCH THAT WE WERE MOST INTERESTED IN

WAS THE FRAUENKIRCHE OF MUNICH

(Church of out Lady)

 INSIDE THE CHURCH

THE TOMB OF EMPEROR LUDWIG IV OF BAVARIA

Check out the Knights kneeling, guarding his tomb

THE PILLARS HIDING THE WINDOWS

THE DEVIL'S FOOTPRINT

Story behind the footprint:  The Architects of this church bet the devil that they

could build the church without any windows showing.  

The devil lost the bet and in a rage he stamped his foot in the floor and left.

 

13. DACHAU - EUROPE TRIP APRIL 2015

SUNDAY, APRIL 19th

John and I stayed in Garnish for two nights.  We took a train and bus to 

DACHAU

THIS WILL BE A DAY THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.  I HAVE HEARD

STORIES OF THE HOLOCAUST, BUT TO SEE WHERE SOME OF

THE INHUMANE TREATMENTS, SUFFERINGS AND INJUSTICE TOOK PLACE 

WILL FOREVER BE EMBEDDED IN MY BRAIN AND MY HEART

I WILL NEVER FORGET!

THE FRONT GATE TO DACHAU

The words on the gate said "Work Will Make You Free"

Check out the gate below, it is not the same gate.  Only three months earlier 

the original gate was stolen.  So sad to think someone or

some group could do such a thing

Rail Tracks still remain

Looking outside from one of the barracks

THE GAS CHAMBER

A PICTURE OF THE PRISONERS WELCOMING THE

AMERICAN SOLDIERS.  APRIL 29, 1945