It was very early in the morning when snowflake arrived in Salzburg. Before checking into her hotel, she went to the lake and made friends with a family of ducks.
While travelling in Europe, you met Choose a name.
snowflake shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé Rose" FULL SIZE
snowflake arrived at the beautiful old hotel, die Altstadt, which was in a central location of the Old Town, very close to restaurants and all sorts of quaint shops.
While travelling in Europe, you met Autumn Fall.
snowflake shook paws with Autumn Fall the Screech Owl. They both received one silver mole!
Autumn Fall gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé Violet" FULL SIZE
Austria! Excited to be here for the first time, snowflake was fascinated to learn that Austria has the national flag with the longest history, having been in continuous use since 1230!
While travelling in Europe, you met Crowley.
snowflake shook paws with Crowley the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
snowflake and the group visited the Café founded by confectioner Paul Fürst in 1890. Fürst created the now world-famous Salzburg Mozartkugel (pistachio, marzipan and nougat coated with chocolate), winning a gold medal for his product at the 1905 Paris exhibition.
While travelling in Europe, you met Sea Breeze.
snowflake shook paws with Sea Breeze the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
snowflake loved her slice of Sachertorte with whipped cream! The group learnt that it had been concocted by a 16-year-old apprentice chef, Franz Sacher, in 1832.
While travelling in Europe, you met HOot.
snowflake shook paws with HOot the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
On their first expedition after their Kaffee und Kuchen, the pets learnt about the history of beer brewing in Salzburg, a tradition that goes back 600 years.
While travelling in Europe, you met blade.
snowflake shook paws with blade the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
blade gave you 1 "Flame's Desire (Crystal Cluster)" size 8
The group then had a tour down the Getreidegasse, the bustling, charming heart of Salzburg's Old Town. snowflake and the others met visiting pets from around the world. They all enjoyed the traditional inns and unique businesses steeped in history!
While travelling in Europe, you met Angel.
snowflake shook paws with Angel the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
"Oh, Sue!" exclaimed snowflake. "We've just met two fabulous unicorns in Salzburg! Time to party!" The group were at the Mirabell Palace, where unicorns guard the gate. The pets had great fun recreating a well-known scene from The Sound of Music although they had trouble hitting those high notes!
While travelling in Europe, you met Frost.
snowflake shook paws with Frost the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
Frost and you found 5 "Ski Rack, Basic, Red." size 4.
snowflake and her fellow guests on the Singletons' Romantic Salzburg tour enjoyed a light luncheon of Italian pasta with rocket and parmesan at a local Konditorei before the afternoon's events commenced.
While travelling in Europe, you met Rosa.
snowflake shook paws with Rosa the Red Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
One pet in the group ventured a little too far out on the wet stones to capture the perfect shot of the waterfall, and wailed for help! snowflake carefully ventured over, slipping a few times, hung the pet's camera safely round her neck, then with both pets clutching paws, snowflake guided her companion back to terra firma!
While travelling in Europe, you met Choose a name.
snowflake shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé Vert & Gris" FULL SIZE
Visiting an old farmhouse where there had been a great deal of snow, snowflake had to face her fears and press on when the terrain was really very difficult and scary!
While travelling in Europe, you met Fanny.
snowflake shook paws with Fanny the Holstein Friesian Calf. They both received one silver mole!
Fanny and you found 5 "Snow Covered Jack Pine" size 4.
The little group had a taste of skiing! snowflake was extremely nervous, partly from a fear of looking a fool in front of the others, and partly because she thought she might lose control of her skis and go sliding helplessly down the slope! But she overcame her feelings of being scared and managed very well!
While travelling in Europe, you met Shelby.
snowflake shook paws with Shelby the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
On a trip to the zoo they enjoyed banana milkshakes sitting round the penguin enclosure. One of the penguins in the group made friends with one of the zoo inhabitants!
While travelling in Europe, you met HOot.
snowflake shook paws with HOot the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
The pets were taken on an evening coach tour. As the light started to dim, they stopped at the romantic Millstättersee to stretch their paws, flippers and wings, and to take photographs of the memorable scene.
While travelling in Europe, you met PI PI.
snowflake shook paws with PI PI the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Their guide explained that in Bad Hofgastein, well-being is the top priority, with forest bathing, yoga or thermal baths, and in summer & autumn, the area was a real hiking hotspot. The peaks around Bad Hofgastein rise to over 2,400 m (7875 feet). The Gastein cable cars take you up and right into the heart of the enchanting mountain world of the Hohe Tauern.
While travelling in Europe, you met Misty.
snowflake shook paws with Misty the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Misty gave you 5 "Biscuit Glacé vert et bleu" FULL SIZE
The guide said that on a summer's day the lake was a beautiful turquoise colour, and good for sailing and swimming. There were stunning views all around, even on this misty February evening. snowflake felt very happy at being present at this wonderful lake with its sense of tranquillity.
While travelling in Europe, you met paresis perry princess.
snowflake shook paws with paresis perry princess the Lovely Pink Kitty. They both received one silver mole!
paresis perry princess gave you 1 "Reflected Moonlight" size 8
This Baroque RC cathedral, in the Old Town, was rebuilt in the 17th C on the site of an existing building . The dome has a height of 108 feet. The bells were cast in 1628. Mozart was baptised here in 1756.
While travelling in Europe, you met Sweetie.
snowflake shook paws with Sweetie the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
snowflake was interested to learn about the Mönchsberg, a mountain close to the city of Salzburg, named after the monks of St Peter's Abbey, and from which magnificent panoramas of the city can be seen.
While travelling in Europe, you met Paddy.
snowflake shook paws with Paddy the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
Leopoldskron Palace was one of the most important filming locations for The Sound of Music as the majestic palace and perfect lake view backdrop served as the primary filming location for all of the lake terrace scenes of the Von Trapp family home.
While travelling in Europe, you met Choose a name.
snowflake shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 1 "Dorothy the Explorer Dragon" size 7
A final stop allowed the pets to view part of Salzburg as it slept under the moonlight. snowflake mused gently, "Oh Dorothy, I wish you were here to see this!"
While travelling in Europe, you met Balthazar.
snowflake shook paws with Balthazar the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
Dorothy gave you a really great gift, "A Pair Of Pink Roses" !
As the day drew to a close, the pets, many of them singing, more or less in tune, their favourite songs from The Sound of Music were driven back to the hotel for one final night before moving on.
snowflake has enjoyed visting Salzburg, but it is time to go home. Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also enjoy this event!
While travelling in Europe, you met Flash.
snowflake shook paws with Flash the Summerfly. They both received one silver mole!
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