Salzburg Travelogue
2017.8.19
Salzburg
Changed plans from visiting the Konigssee to visiting Salzburg, as the weather forecast says that it would be pouring all day long, as it did. Salzburg is a 50 minute drive from Berchestgarden (the Kiognssee area), and it is a small Austrian city rich in history and culture. Typical Bavarian cities are dominated by a castle or dome on top of the hill, well-guarded and sitting loftily above overlooking the city, and the city below stretches from the church and off into the carpets of green down below. Salzburg is a city rich in music and arts, with quite a few cathedrals with huge green domes on top spread throughout the city, and nice little towns and cafes are located along the Sacher River, which seperates the city with a central touristy district studded with shops, boutiques, cafes, and the Salzburg dome, and the other half with nice cafes and restaurants.

Most of the stores in the central shopping district, the 糧食胡同 area, the Residentzplaz, and the University squares were luxury brands and souvenir shops, so we weren’t in the mood of buying stuff. We walked around the city in a slow pace, and the experiences that stood out in the day happened around the dining table. For lunch we visited the Nordssee, a seafood pickup restaurant with huge clams, lobsters, squid, and shrimps on the counter. I went over to grab a salad wrap, and Danny and Dad went to the seafood grab and go part instead. When we returned to the table, Dad and Danny had an incredulous look on their face, and whispered to me that their meal cost 81 Euros, two times the price that we spend in normal Bavarian restaurants when we order 3 main courses. (which were normally around 40–50 Euros) Turned out that the clams and 干貝 were not priced, and Dad was oblivious to how expensive upscale seafood can be, so he put quite a few on his plate. Mom was in a mood when she heard this, and refused to eat any haha. Her face was tight and when she finally took a bite of the clam, finished it in one quick and huge bite. Danny, Dad and I started to eat, even though we regret spending so much. The mindset is to enjoy the food when you can’t change your “bad buy.”
As for afternoon tea we visited Café Sacher, famous for their Sacher Tortes, chocolate cake with Milky-cream flowers beside. Well all sweets are quite delicious, as seen in the pic.

For dinner we went to REWE, the local German supermarket selling a variety of grocery, fresh fruit, and bread, and although it was one of our lightest meals, we enjoyed it very much in our hotel room in the end of the day. Sometimes the meal doesn’t have to be rich, when the family enjoys it together in a warm and loving ambience, it feels even better than costly meals at dinner tables. We talked about our day, the days ahead, and discussed what places might Danny reside in the future for his limited love of food selection. University locations were discussed, and he talked about studying in Singapore. It’s not the first time that he talked about this, and I guess it’s good to have a thought in mind. With this incentive you start to explore, and go further in the future.
