Day 18 Salzburg We spent most of today in transit. Our first hurdle (after the steps/ bridges over canals with heavy bags), was getting on the correct form of transport, to get out of Venice. The ticket said Venezia S Lucia, as our departure point, but when I checked at the station they said it was a bus, not a train, that we were to take to Villach. We then had to drag our bags to the bus depot and find the people mover- shuttle train - that was to take us to th...

Day 19 Salzburg Cold and rainy today in Salzburg. They are expecting snow on the alps. So you can imagine the temperature. Warm jumpers again make an appearance as we make our way to Mirabell Palace, from where our Sound of Music tour departs. We hop on the coach and weave our way through the streets of Salzburg, while being entertained by the tour director, who is a wealth of knowledge on all things Sound of music and Austrian. Our first stop is where the childr...