Never having traveled the world before, it was such an eye-opening experience! There was a lot of history there and it was amazing to be part of it all. I have a newfound appreciation for things that are TRULY old!
Berlin is all about transformation...After being torn apart and put back together so many times in the 20th Century, it is recovering, but still trying to find its identity. As a young girl in WI, I remember hosting a foreign exchange student who had hidden in the bushes and taken a video of the East and West Berlin guards patrolling the Berlin Wall. To see the sections that were left standing was incredibly powerful. I am glad they are reunited and I hope Berlin continues to a bright future! There were so many things that I enjoyed- (To see more, find me on Facebook and write me a message!)
BERLIN:
A PICTURE OF THE MORE "REAL" SIDE OF THE EAST SIDE GALLERY (A PART OF THE WALL THAT HAS BEEN TURNED INTO AN ART GALLERY)...
ME STANDING ALONG A PIECE OF ARTWORK THAT IS PART OF THE OLD BERLIN WALL...
THE REICHSTAG: THE MAIN GERMAN GOVERNMENT BUILDING...
Yes, I traveled to Salzburg as well! One of my favorite experiences was taking part in the "Sound of Music" tour...I am pretty obsessed with the musical and to be in the Austrian countryside and go to the places where my favorite scenes were filmed was magical!
I also enjoyed walking the same streets that Mozart walked as a boy, hearing Medieval music being played by street musicians late at night in the plazas, hearing Eine Kleine Nachtmusik as part of a Chamber Music concert in the Hohensalzburg Fortress, enjoying traditional Austrian food in an outdoor biergarten high above the Old City...
SALZBURG:
A PICTURE OF THE "OLD TOWN"...
WAITING IN THE HOHENSALZBURG FORTRESS FOR THE CONCERT:
CLICKING MY HEELS TOGETHER AS "MARIA" DID IN THE MOVIE ALONG THIS SAME PATH DURING "I HAVE CONFIDENCE":
Munich was an interesting combination of Berlin's modernity and Salzburg's "Old World" feel...
MUNICH:
DANCING AROUND THE MAYPOLE IN VENDARMENMARKT...THE OPEN-AIR MARKET AND BIERGARTEN IN MUNICH
THE BEAUTIFUL PALACE CEILING AT RESIDENZ
