Cycling in Salzburg: Day Two

We woke early on Thursday — the time change will do that to you — so we grabbed a quick breakfast and went exploring again. This time, we decided to make the trek to the Fortress perched on top of the hill overlooking Salzburg. It’s an interesting place to visit, but the best part is the view from that location. As you can see below, it’s amazing.

After exploring the fortress, we met our tour guides and got prepped for the afternoon ride. We added our pedals, ensured the bikes had a proper fit, and did a short test ride before meeting up with the entire group for lunch at a local restaurant.

We began our 11-mile warm-up ride through the heart of Salzburg after lunch. Salburg has the most extensive bike paths in all of Europe. It’s terrific. The ride took us along the river and through a couple of small neighboring cities. The views were great. The scenery is so beautiful here, and biking along the paths gives you an opportunity to see parts of the country that you would never see if you were in a car or train. You also get to ride with the locals because there are tons of people who cycle here. I’ve never seen to many people on bikes. It’s really neat.

It was a great start to our trip. The only down side was that it began raining after dinner. When I’m cycling, rain is not my friend! I’m more of a sunshine gal when I’m on my bike. Pray for sun!

And, as always, you can see more pictures in my Austria photo album.