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Weekend Jaunt to Europe, Part V: Spontaneity (St. Gilgen, Austria) - Andy's Travel Blog
I generally pride myself on being a solid speller and grammaristicianizationer. I will happily admit, however, that ‘spontaneity’ is one of those words that just never looks quite right, no matter if it’s spelled correctly or not. Whenever I plan trips, there needs to be an element of “epicness” to them, or else I won’t go. There has to be something that compels me to either the journey or the destination. Spontaneity can be very compelling, especially to a place that has your heart. The Sound of Music Tour Let’s rewind the clock a few years, to the summer of 2010. My sweet mother and I were taking a grand tour of Europe. We started in Frankfurt, hit the Nurburgring, Munich, Fussen, Salzburg, Hallstatt, Vienna, Prague, and London. It was a special trip with a lady that is very special to me. One of the things we did in Salzburg was the Sound of Music tour. I happened to be in my high school’s production of it my senior year, so I’ve always enjoyed the music and beautiful setting of the film. The Sound of Music tour is hard to beat, and you don’t have to be a fan of the music to enjoy it. It was largely filmed in Salzburg and the surrounding Salzkammergut area, so whether or not you’re a fan of the movie you will absolutely love the scenery. On the tour you take a large touring coach up a windy road into the Salzkammergut/Lake District. You... read more
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