Prague-Vienna-Salzburg

Our trip to the Opera was wonderful.  We saw "The Bartered Wife" in seats 5 rows from the front in the most beautiful theater.  It was in the National Theater in Prague. We went to Mass in "Our Lady of Victories" Church in Prague. This is where the "Infant of  Prague" statue is. There are many miracles that are attributed to this statue.  I have heard about this statue all my life although Dick claims he has never heard of it. Dick's back was bothering him a little so we both had one hour Thai Massages while we were in the old town. At the hotel here in Salzburg I asked the hotel clerk if she knew of any chiropractors in town, she said yes and she sent me down the street to a Psychologist...hummmmm!
After our 4th full day in Prague we used our 1st leg of our train pass and went to Vienna for two days. Vienna is a very big city where everyone talks like "Arnold"....even the women!  We went on tour and saw the Schunenbrum Palace, part of the Hapsburg dynasty!  You remember Marie Antoinette!  In the evening we saw a wonderful Mozart/Strauss Concert in this old theater ( I can't remember the name but it is where Strauss did perform).
We took a 3 hour train ride to Salzburg yesterday. Traveling on a first class train is so nice, I just wish I had that much room on the plane ride over here. Boy, did the "Sound of Music" make Salzburg popular with the tourists.  They have run that tour everyday since 1964! That was a pretty good year I have heard.....Joanne!
We decided to skip that tour, and instead take a city tour yesterday.  Today we took a tour to the "Eagle's Nest!  Dick is such a "history buff" that he wanted to see Berchtesgaden!  This was a secret hideout of Hitlers during WWII.  It was a gift from his "Party" for his 50th birthday. It has an incredible view from the top!  It was a great place to see the "hills that are alive with the sound of music"!
Tonight we are going to a "Mozart Dinner Concert" in a Baroque Hall that is Shiftskeller St Peter at St Peter's Monastery.  It is the oldest resturant in Central Europe.  It was first mentioned in 803 on the occasion of Charlemagne's visit.

Tomorrow we have a 5 hour train ride to Budapest!