Hellbrunn Castle: In 1610 Archbishop Markus Sittikus had this lavish place and baroque style gardens put built just for pure pleasure. He loved entertaining his VIP guests and friends here by soaking them with water by using his trick fountains. Tour guides today seem to have inherited the same sadistic nature and enjoy soaking their tour guests all day every day! We prepared the kids with swimsuits and comfy clothes and headed for the tour. It was a highlight for our kids….they loved it and couldn’t stop giggling! We had to wait for our English speaking tour so we viewed the gardens while waiting which were so beautiful!
Cole was not so sure about this tricky, unexpected water coming from anywhere at anytime. He was begging to leave and be held by the end of the tour.
Hellbrunn Castle is right by the “front view” house they used in filming Sound of Music…..so I wanted to go and get a better look. It is now a music school (how fitting!), and the gates are really hard to open and close BTW. I tried…..of course I did because I’m “that america fan” who drives on this walking only path to get a better picture and then waltzes right in and walks to the back side of the house like I own the place. Yeah, I was getting some well deserved crusty looks.
“I have confidence in confidence alone……….” can you just see her?????
I needed some surly, unruly, grumpy kids to pretend they are the Von Trapps…..oh look who was perfect for the part! Just jokin.
Next we headed back to the Lake Region that we drove through on our SOM tour, but it was raining that day, so I wanted to see it again and get some better views. Its really a gorgeous area!
Jake bought this hat as a souvenier in Salzburg and has MAD LOVE for it! It’s quite cute on him!
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