MONDSEE, NEAR SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
A year in life
Thank you Ed for the message congratulating us on our year on the road. Seems remarkable that this milestone has passed. Travelling in the Giantavan with the family is now our normal so it doesn't seem like a particular achievement, it just feels like living our live. That said, I am very grateful for this unique opportunity and am very aware that once we return all this will seem like a dream. I am glad that I have kept this blog as I have already forgotten more than I remember.
Sound of Music
Clare was keen to do
The Sound of Music Tour from Salzburg and the film is a firm favourite with our family so some of us were keen also. Matthew offered to stay with our boys and Edward. Clare, Jacqueline, the girls and I did the afternoon tour and enjoyed the lovely cross country drive into Salzburg for the two o'clock tour in the afternoon. The bus left before two and we were off with an entertaining guide telling us lots of interesting details along the way, as they do. Most of the stops were outside Salzburg and I will use my snaps to illustrate the journey.
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The lake where the house was staged, a set was built in
the trees to the left of the palace. |
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| The house front used |
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| The lane leading to the house |
The bus then travelled to Mondsee where we are camping, reversing our drive to the tour this morning. Had seen lots of tour busses in Mondsee and hadn't realised that the wedding in the film had used the church here. The guide encouraged everyone to have a crisp apple strudel, of course.
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| The tour group invading |
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| A beautiful church, well worth the visit |
It was then back to Salzburg to the Marble Gardens.
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| The VT kids ran around this |
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| And danced around this guy, |
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| Bus side |
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| Iris, Jacqueline, Clare and Audrey |
Happy 1 year anniversary! What an adventure you have had and are having. We love following your blog x
ReplyDeleteThank you Kirsty, generous words indeed
DeleteToday's post took a ridiculous amount of time. Video editing is a time suck!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary to the Family von Royds. Thank you for the blog we enjoying sharing in the highs and lows.
ReplyDeleteCan I request a Teasel Adventure for a future episode? I really enjoy those and I spot a lakeside campsite
Hi Tim
DeleteBoating is an excellent source of blog material as you well know.
See you next week.
Regards Philip
On video editing I really admire some of these YouTube channels - wow what work. After such fine work on Teasel I think you will really enjoy this one....
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Greetings and felicitation, we hope you are all well. Meeting and traveling with you were among the highlights of our adventure. It seems like only yesterday and a life time ago that we met. Thank you for all the support, advice and help. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. We are 4 weeks from our anniversary but I fear will fall short as we plan settle in UK for winter after a short visit to Ireland before the weather breaks completely. We are blessed however in that we will continue the adventure next Spring in Europe and hopefully New Zealand in the Autum .
ReplyDeleteHi Brian
DeleteThank you for your lovely message. Likewise, time spent with you was very special. We would love to see you all in Kiwiland.
Regards Philip
Love your Sound of Music family videos! Happy one year anniversary!
ReplyDeleteExcellent vids!
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