Halstatt, Austria – Scoffing at the Sound of Music
by: Rick Chapo
Set in Austria, the Sound of Music is an epic film
spurring dreams of a heavenly land in every child that
sees the movie. In truth, they should have filmed the
movie in Halstatt, Austria.
Halstatt
I had been in Salzburg for four days and was growing
restless. The city was an eyeful with beautiful garden
areas, architecture and plenty of sites to see. At the
end of the day though, it was still a city. And an
expensive city at that!
Flipping through my guidebook, a local I had made
friends with suggested I take a day trip to the little town
of Halstatt. As I looked under “H” in the index, he told
me I wouldn’t find it in the book and I should just trust
him. Off to the train station we went.
Sitting on the train, I soon met a fellow traveler heading
to Halstatt. We chatted as the train puttered up into
some of the most impressive mountains I’d ever seen.
Soon we were running between the face of a mountain
and a deep blue lake. The train stopped and he
indicated this was our stop. There was a small shack,
but no other buildings much less a small town. I began
to suspect my buddy in Salzburg had pulled on over on
me.
Out of nowhere, a small ferry pulled up to our shack. On
we hopped and off we went across the lake. As we
closed in on the far shore, a small town began to take
shape. Swiss chalets, swans, cobble stone streets,
outdoor cafes and…no cars. None.
Halstatt turned out to run about a mile along the shore
of the lake. It was like something out of heaven. It is
amazing how quiet things are when there are no cars,
mopeds, trucks and other vehicles. Frankly, it was
surreal.
I rented a room in a chalet directly on the shore of the
lake. My window looked out over the lake. As the
evening wound down, it was hard to imagine a more
peaceful place in the world. The morning was more
amazing.
Halstatt is located at a very high point in the Alps, which
had a surprising effect. Lying in bed, I stared out my
window into what looked like a television set gone bad.
It was totally grey. Walking to the window, I was stunned
to realize we were so high the clouds had settled
roughly 20 feet above the lake. Words fail me, but it
was one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen.
There was total silence, a slowly swirling cloud cover
being reflected by the lake and swans floating around.
Truly a site to behold.
Halstatt is a difficult one-day excursion from Salzburg?
The difficulty lies in leaving. I stayed for a week!
about The Author
Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of travel journals.
Writing journals are the perfect travel accessories. Visit http://www.
nomadjournaltrips.com to read more travel articles and travelogues.
by: Rick Chapo
Set in Austria, the Sound of Music is an epic film
spurring dreams of a heavenly land in every child that
sees the movie. In truth, they should have filmed the
movie in Halstatt, Austria.
Halstatt
I had been in Salzburg for four days and was growing
restless. The city was an eyeful with beautiful garden
areas, architecture and plenty of sites to see. At the
end of the day though, it was still a city. And an
expensive city at that!
Flipping through my guidebook, a local I had made
friends with suggested I take a day trip to the little town
of Halstatt. As I looked under “H” in the index, he told
me I wouldn’t find it in the book and I should just trust
him. Off to the train station we went.
Sitting on the train, I soon met a fellow traveler heading
to Halstatt. We chatted as the train puttered up into
some of the most impressive mountains I’d ever seen.
Soon we were running between the face of a mountain
and a deep blue lake. The train stopped and he
indicated this was our stop. There was a small shack,
but no other buildings much less a small town. I began
to suspect my buddy in Salzburg had pulled on over on
me.
Out of nowhere, a small ferry pulled up to our shack. On
we hopped and off we went across the lake. As we
closed in on the far shore, a small town began to take
shape. Swiss chalets, swans, cobble stone streets,
outdoor cafes and…no cars. None.
Halstatt turned out to run about a mile along the shore
of the lake. It was like something out of heaven. It is
amazing how quiet things are when there are no cars,
mopeds, trucks and other vehicles. Frankly, it was
surreal.
I rented a room in a chalet directly on the shore of the
lake. My window looked out over the lake. As the
evening wound down, it was hard to imagine a more
peaceful place in the world. The morning was more
amazing.
Halstatt is located at a very high point in the Alps, which
had a surprising effect. Lying in bed, I stared out my
window into what looked like a television set gone bad.
It was totally grey. Walking to the window, I was stunned
to realize we were so high the clouds had settled
roughly 20 feet above the lake. Words fail me, but it
was one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen.
There was total silence, a slowly swirling cloud cover
being reflected by the lake and swans floating around.
Truly a site to behold.
Halstatt is a difficult one-day excursion from Salzburg?
The difficulty lies in leaving. I stayed for a week!
about The Author
Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of travel journals.
Writing journals are the perfect travel accessories. Visit http://www.
nomadjournaltrips.com to read more travel articles and travelogues.
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