April 16, 2014
We
woke up before 7 AM as we all went to bed early. At 8, we made our way down for
breakfast. Wow, what a pleasant surprise! The best breakfast hands down – even
compared to the breakfast on the ship. We had a selection of deli meats,
delicious cheeses, cheese spreads, rolls and bread, teas, coffee (freshly
ground for each cup), cereal, hard boiled eggs, jams, meat spreads, etc. And it
was included in the price of our hotel room (which was 115 euros – good price
for this area).
After
breakfast we took a 45 minute walk around town in the cool mountain air (it was
about 45 degrees). We did not make it very far and did not see much but it was
nice to get outside. So far, this has been the most pleasant stop on this phase
of the trip.
We
checked out at 11 AM and the hotel called us a taxi. We took it to train
station and stopped in a supermarket deli for lunch. We got ½ chicken, some
chicken wings and a sandwich along with bottled water and some type of an
orange juice soda. It was relatively inexpensive (7.50 Euros) compared to what
we have eaten so far. We also got fruit, nuts, drinks and deli meat from the
supermarket to take on the train with us.
We
made it to the platform 20 minutes early and to our surprise the train was
already there. We also came up the escalator right in front of our car. It was
nice to get in without having to rush and plenty of space in the luggage
storage areas.
We
are on the train now. It is moving along at speeds of 150 to 200 km/h. We stop
in Salzburg (Mozart’s birthplace) and then go onto Linz.
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