Today (Monday) we stopped for Movenpick ice creams - Allan had 2 scoops, I had one. The guy wrote 3x4.00 on our docket so we fronted up to the check-out expecting (and horrified) to be paying 12 euros ($25) for our ice creams. Fortunately, it was a code and they were only 4.20 euros, and we did enjoy them as it was very hot again.
We have seen two lovely cities today. We spent a few hours in Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, and home to Mozart chocolates. The town allows no traffic within except horse -drawn carriages, and it was very quaint - teeming with people though. We tried an original Mozart chocolate - marzipan and pistachio centres. Lovely.
We’re now in Vienna for the next couple of nights. We’ve been out for a group dinner at a winery. Again, there was music provided - an accordion and a violin, who serenaded us with traditional Austrian music, as well as a range of sing-along stuff (including Waltzing Matilda!) They played quite a bit from the Sound of Music which was set (and partially filmed around) here. Edelweiss was spine tingling! We had to laugh when they passed around the plate for tips - they rejected coins and were only interested in notes!
Travelling was much quicker today as it is a public holiday, and trucks are not allowed on the road (unless they are refrigerated) at weekends and on holidays. We have been blown away by the huge numbers of trucks on the road, both here and in the UK. They are shocking tail-gaters too. We are doing between 400 and 600 km per day, so it’s no wonder we need to be on the road by 7.30 am each day!
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