The hills are alive with the sound of... trail running
I had never considered visiting Salzburg, but when a friend of mine invited me to stay with her family for a few days in the Austrian city I took her up on the suggestion and flew out for four days of running, sight seeing and a special bike tour. This is a running blog so I'll stick to giving an account of that, but I must recommend Fraulein Maria's Bicycle Tours that my friend helps lead. The famous musical, The Sound of Music, was filmed in Salzburg and the four hour cycling tour takes groups to some of the featured sites. Along the way songs from the film are played and the guide gives insights into the cast and characters. I joined one of the groups and can highly recommended the tour - even though I haven't seen the film - yet! Back to the running. Salzburg is in the west of Austria just a few miles north of the German border, and at the entrance to the Eastern Alps. It is most famous for being the birthplace of Mozart. The city is built along the banks of the Sa...