Amsterdam, Prague, and St. Wolfgang Austria

Natalie and I got a girls away trip for one night.  We had a blast.  Love Amsterdam.  Finding a hot stroop waffle was our challenge and we did not succeed.  Guess we better go back!

Beautiful sunset in Prague.  This is the balcony of my friend Sharon Wilkinson, who let us stay in her house!

Boating on the St. Wolfgangsee.  It was very hot and the lake was cold, so it was perfect.  

Our view from our balcony in St Wolfgang Austria.  Gorgeous area.  Did it really take us 24 years to find it?  Guess so.

Tori at the actual home of the Von Trapp family in Salzburg.  It is now a hotel that opened up in 2008.  Previously it was in the hands of an order of nuns, and could not be seen by the general public.  The top balcony in the center of the house is Maria's room.  (another scene in the movie where Georg is looking at Maria and the fiancee realizes he is not in love with her....has to have been inspired by this balcony)

Just wonder if the girl on the right read Pres Monsons advice to be obedient?

Finding shade in Salzburg.  The bridge in the background was in the Sound of Music movie.

Noel and I found this castle area kind of tucked away.  Salzburg is loaded.

Natalie and Noel took some awesome pictures where the Sound of Music was filmed/and or actually occurred in these places.  However, Tom and I found this cemetery where they filmed the section where the family hid behind the tombstones.  Well, at least it inspired the set.  This is in Salzburg.

Halstatt Austria.  We did rent a boat here and swam in the refreshingly cool lake.  Much needed after Tom and I had just hiked straight uphill for 2 hours previously.

Tom and Tori.  Salzburg castle in the background