The hills are alive

We spent our last day in Austria!!! We went to Salzburg, which is where The Sound of Music was filmed. We stopped at this German restaurant for a quick bite before we took the incline to the top of the castle which overlooked the city. It was absolutely stunning. We took our photos and walked around a little bit. When we were exploring we made our way over to the other side of the castle, where we FINALLY got to see the Alps on a clear day. The weather was a little bit rainy all day, but in this moment, it cleared up. We took tons of photos and did a little bit of final shopping. We stopped at a pop up for a giant pretzel. I was a little bit disappointed because the pretzel was actually a sugar donut, but it was good nonetheless. I spent the whole week searching for a very specific souvenir which I found, thank goodness. We explored the shops and did a bit more sightseeing before we finished our Salzburg trip at a fancy drink place, where we got some coffee. We took the three hour train ride back which was eventful, to say the least. There were lots of laughs and I think we were all so tired we were a little bit delusional. The trip was a perfect way to end off our trip. I cannot be more grateful for the trip itself, the Pitt and German students I met, the directors of the trip and the companies who worked with us. It was so immersive, I learned so much, and this trip has truly changed my perspective on things. This will definitely be a trip I will remember!!

This is the pretzel compared to the size of Julie’s face
This is Rachel and Julie trying on fun hats
One of the most beautiful views I’ve seen in Germany

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