Because I only had one day in Salzburg, I signed up for the SOM tour. It started at 2:00pm and went on for four hours. The meeting place was at one of Salzburg's many squares, about a fifteen to twenty minute walk from the train station. The bus was full - about fifty other people - mostly American, mostly in their 40s and onwards. The tour takes you to all the movie highlights, including the gazebo where Liesl and Rolf danced one rainy night, the palaces that served as the Von Trapp family house, and the church where Captain Von Trapp and Maria got married. The church is a particular favorite of mine. It is in a charming small town, and it's a gorgeous shade of pale yellow. Inside, the altar is EXACT
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