Sunday, MY BIRTHDAY, I got up early to go on the Sound of Music Tour with Derek, Taylor Hutchens, Taylor Witlow, and John. We ate breakfast and waited for the bus to come pick us up from the hotel! I was pretty pumped, especially because I was feeling a little better….and it was my birthday. We got on the bus and met our Tour Guide, Gary. He was a funny guy. We started the tour by going to the house that was in the movie, but they only show the back of the house and used a different house that we saw later as the front. We got to see the lake that the children and Maria fell in when the Captain arrived home and the trees that they were hanging in. It was really fun. Then they took us to the gazebo that the “I am sixteen going on Seventeen” song and the “Something Good” song was filmed in. They moved it from its original spot in the back of the house to a public park a few years ago.
After that the bus ride took us out into the Austrian countryside. They started playing the soundtrack when we were driving by the hills and valleys. I freakedddd out! It was so fun. Taylor and I wanted to burst out in song and run up and down the aisles. We saw the most beautiful views of the lakes and got to stop in a little town for lunch. I got a grilled cheese that pretty much made my day. Taylor and I split an apple strudel with vanilla ice cream. I also got an Edelweiss necklace…for my birthday present ha-ha.
After the tour we wanted to go see Mozart’s house. We ran into dr. Browder and he took us to the house, a got us entry to it as well. It was really cool. This house was his birthplace so there were lots of stuff from his childhood and some beautiful paintings. I got William some souvenirs from there of course.
After that we walked up toward the Abbey that the film was based on. We tried to figure out which gate was shown in the movie. The views of the mountains at the top were gorgeous.
We ended up finding other people from the group later. There was a new piece of art near Mozart’s statue and we went closer to find that inside was a photograph exhibit of the Making of the Sound of Music!!! The pictures were amazing. I took a picture of every picture and bought 2 post cards haha. After that it was time for dinner and we decided to eat with Dr. Brantz and Dr. Browder. I got duck, but nothing will beat the duck the first night in Paris. I also got a desert for my birthday. They sang to me at the table, and as awkward as it was I was glad it happened. It made me feel a little more at home.
On the way back there were street performers trying to raise awareness of “Milk Day” in Germany. They were all dressed in white and doing weird movements but they sucked us in. That night after we got back to the hotel, Kristen, Taylor and I went to get drinks with the Drs. It was an interesting conversation and a great way to end my birthday night.
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