What a lovely small city! We were pleasantly surprised how well our Plan B worked out. We stayed right in old town and thus could easily walk to all the local sights. I was tired and took a day off while Marty, Teddi and Martin visited Mozart’s house. They thoroughly enjoyed that. As for me, I walked for over an hour, up steep hills nearly to the top of the city’s fortress. It was great weather again while we were there, clear and warm. When I rejoined everyone for the afternoon excursion, Teddi commented on how Midwestern the early evening felt, just a touch of humidity, warm and clear. We enjoyed people watching. Apparently the weather was a treat for everyone and filled the outdoor cafes to capacity. We had dinner on the platz and enjoyed the local scene.
St Peters is the basilica in Salzburg. The art and messages were such a contrast from the country churches. Heavy gothic style outside but rococo art inside adorned this church. However, the art here gave us immediate impressions of didactic messages—pictures of bible stories with literally chapter and verse, everything up high, little at eye level. We turned around and WOW—the organ was huge—4200 pipes I think Marty said! Now there’s a powerful statement!
The final cathedral we saw in Salzburg was for a concert—but in the context of services/high mass. Martin and I thoroughly enjoyed the music and choir. This church was grey cold stone inside with one central message. The alter, in sharp contrast to the places for the people, illustrated Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. And the organ here, which I couldn’t see, sounded fabulous.
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Hello M&T, M&P! What a memorable trip you're having! I can imagine the grandeur of the churches and countryside. Wow! Now I'll try to "taste" the wonderful food and drink. Ahhhhh.
Pete and I are going to a taping of Jeopardy on wednesday - it's the final day of the Tournament of Champions. we're excited! Hope the remainder of your trip is as great as the beginning - Love you all, Dee
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