Sunday, January 21, 2007


Unfortunately for Julie, I mean Somchai, we didn't do much with the Sound of Music connection. At left is the Mirabell gardens, the Archbishop's pleasure gardens that were used in some of the film. But they were mostly closed for renovation. There's a hugely popular Sound of Music tour, which goes to the sights outside the city like the convent and the Von Trapp house, including the glass house where that delivery boy jumps around from bench to bench. That's closed now, though, because some 80 year old woman died when trying to recreate the scene and jumped through the glass. And they play the sound track during the bus tour and some visitors even dress up in overalls made of curtains, what fun! Anyway, I think I made too much fun of the movie and Somchai was a bit shy so I couldn't get him to take the tour. Maybe next time, but for now, So long, farewell, auf wiederschauen, goodbye!

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