A sunny afternoon in Salzburg

One thing we have noticed in driving from place to place here is your options for stopping off points are always cool. We were driving from Koln to Zagreb, Croatia and knew we couldn't do it in a day. So...you pull out a map and start looking for an interesting place for an overnight. For the most part we don't like driving once it is dark here because the highways (autobahns) in Germany are not lit with continuous lighting. Because of the speeds at which some cars travel they seem to come up out of nowhere at night and it can really be unnerving. The best part is you get to stop in towns you might otherwise not get to see!

That is how we ended up in Salzburg, Austria for the night. Lots of families have visited here and everyone loves it. Most people end up on some kind of Sound of Music tour - either on foot, bike, or even Segway. Since we were just staying overnight we set out on foot and just went exploring. There is a imposing castle that overlooks the town that you can see from almost anywhere you are. There is a beautiful river with cafes, shops, and bike paths on both sides and gorgeous mountains in the distance.

Some towns and cities here have one thing that stands out and for Salzburg it was the guilded signs that hung from building to identify their business. It is almost like there is a little competition going for who has the most unique and beautiful sign. Even McDonalds had one. Of course I started taking photos of them and have shared some below!