Salzburg and Berchtesgaden

After the weekend in Stuttgart, we took the train to Salzburg, Austria. The reason we chose Salzburg is very simple - our Euro Rail ticket allowed us to Salzburg and both of us have never been there. So, we thought why not see a nice place. To top it up, Dominic has enough points for a nice hotel in Berchtesgaden. So, we spent a night in Salzburg and 2 nights in Berchtesgaden. The train ride was not too bad - only 4 hours. Salzburg is surrounded by the Alps on the Austria side and Berchtesgaden is surrounded by the Alps on the German side. Both cities are only 45 mins away by car. I must said both cities are very very beautiful!! And we were there at the right time - the mountain peak is still snow capped. Such beautiful scenery....and I'm still mesmerised by them. Let me show you the pictures.....

Lucas gets an experience eating in a train restaurant.

This is what the kids do to keep themselves occupied in the long train journey - eating chocolates and playing iPad.

Sometimes, Lucas reads his books. Current favourite author is Enid Blyton.

Chloe can't read, so she will just sit around or take her nap.

The building behind us is our hotel. This hotel is on high altitude and has great view of the mountains.

On our third day here, it snowed. The mountain has fresh snow and Lucas & Chloe get to see real snow on the hotel garden. 

In the hotel playground. Even the playground has good view.

Outside the hotel with more great view. Dominic with the kids and Janet, his goddaughter, and aunty whom

 we stayed with in Stuttgart, whom is his godmother.

We took a cable car to the top of one of the moutain. The view is just magnificent. The background looks like super impose, doesn't it? Before we go up the mountain, he had to shop winter boots for the kids.

Lucas loves balling the snow and throw at his father, and he doesn't even has hand gloves on.