As soon as I arrived at Salzburg Station, I saw a Postbus!
Salzburg is the city where Mozart was born and where part of The Sound of Music was filmed.
50 cents included in our hotel fee automatically gave us a free public pass for transportation throughout the Salzburg region for the duration of our stay. I heard that this was an effort by the tourism industry and local government to reduce the number of cars on the roads.
I decided to have breakfast at a small local restaurant. “I’ll have the farmer’s breakfast, please. A smaller portion, not the large one,” I said.
It was a dish of fried potatoes, bacon, and eggs. “I like how you cut the bacon into small pieces,” I told her.
There was just one woman named Hedi working at the counter, a plump woman who reminded me of Tim’s step mother. “You work so hard. Please take care of yourself,” I said.
She put her hand over her heart. Then she told me she would give me a ten percent discount because she had reduced the portion.
Hedi was so warm and kind.
Mirabell Gardens, where part of the Sound of Music was filmed, was remarkably well maintained. There were many tourists, and I even saw a wedding taking place there. It made me realize how much people love the movie.
But to be honest, I prefer the little park in my neighborhood where I can go anytime and seldom find anyone there.
When visiting Mozart’s residence, I was surprised to see how small his musical notation was. I was also surprised to learn that he died at the age of 35. Sitting in the café beneath the house where Mozart once lived, sipping a Mozart coffee, I felt grateful to be healthy and happy.
Near the Salzburg museum, I found a small post office that looked to be a temporary location.
I dropped some postcards into a nearby mailbox.
On the way to the airport, I spotted a post office from the bus. I got off the bus, left my suitcase with Tim, and ran to have a look. Inside, I saw what looked like P.O. boxes. There was a yellow mail truck parked behind the building. I was so happy to see an Austrian mail truck, especially since it was electric!
