Vienna

Vienna, originally uploaded by Tak from HK.

The Kiss, painting by Klimt is kept in the Oberes Belvedere museum. She told me that she likes this painting because you can feel that the man is so deeply in love with the woman. So, I really want to go and see the original painting in Vienna.

Eisriesenwelt

Eisriesenwelt, originally uploaded by Tak from HK.

The world largest accessible ice caves, you can walk into 1km of the cave and see different ice formations. However, the cave itself is much deeper.

There is no lighting inside the cave, just the magnesium burnt by the guide. So, no color lighting on the ice. : )

Hallstatt

Hallstatt, originally uploaded by Tak from HK.

A really beautiful village located beside a lake and the trees are green.

There is a bone house with skull painted with cross, flower and snake pattern, pretty nice. The Salzbergwerk, salt mining site, is where people get salt from 1000 B.C. til now.

Salzburg

Salzburg, originally uploaded by Tak from HK.

The movie, The Sound of Music, took this place and the surrounding area as their filming location.

I did not join the tour and did not recognize much of the scene.

I waited on the hill for one hour for the classic night shot but the towers did not light up! So, no postcard photo!

However, the beer hall, Augustiner Braustubl, was really nice. You queue up to buy a ticket for half or one liter and then pick your ceramic mug and wait for the tap of beer. Cool!

Innsbruck

Innsbruck, originally uploaded by Tak from HK.

Innsbruck, my first stop in Austria and then I will head to Salzburg. The city is very small and the famous Golden Root here is not very special.

The train in Austria is much better than Italy, especially I am always first class!

For my birthday, I have a big beer in the beer garden of Salzburg.