DanceWme said:

Thanks scrumptious

It's so funny that tourists really care about that "Sound of Music" stuff. When I was in Trinidad recently a local guy told me that he and his daughter are such huge fans of it. I was like WTF, nobody and I mean really nobody here in Austria cares about it at all. Why is this thing so damn popular all over the world, I will never get it .

Serious said:

Whenever it gets you down just think of things that will make you better.


Like raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens,
presents tied up in bows and warm woolen mittens,
or silver white geese that fly with the moon on their wings.
These are a few of my favorite things

Love the pics! Ur mom is soooo cute! You two are so lucky! Makes me want to return badly!

Imago said:

I think this post is your most successful effort of sounding gay.

Good job

Imago said:

Is this really from "Sound of Music"?

Serious said:

yes

Oh honey, riding that tour bus was like a walk through the most shameful parts of my childhood

I can still picture all those cute little Arian children dancing around in drapes and singing those blasted Rogers and Hammerstein songs now




It was sooooo funny when the tour guide ask how many Americans where on the bus, and every one but an Italian couple and a Japanese family raised their hands

Imago said:

I would DIE for that tour.

DIE!

Imago said:

See we Austrians actually have no idea what's it really like at all. I am sure nearly everybody here under the age of 30 has never even heard about it .
And who are Rogers and Hammerstein? Are they composers ?

CarrieMpls said:

We should totally get a small group to do a Salzburg mini-invasion.

I didn't get a chance to see much of Halstatt or the Ice Caves. So I would totally be up for another trip!

CarrieMpls said:

You must be joking !

Serious said:

They are very talented composers, on par with Cole Porter (in my opinion), and their songs are loved around the world.

The history of why the Sound of Music doesn't jive well with Austrians is fully explained in the tour, and makes perfect sense. The American version is based off a a musical play and is not true to the original story, which was a very German story and not nearly as upbeat. The Sound of Music is viewed largely by Austrians as a mockery of the original vision--and rightfully so.

But it's still great fun

Imago said:

I like the idea of an Austrian invasion . Though Salzburg is one of my least favourite cities in Austria, but still a cool idea .

Serious said:

Yes, music & lyrics, respectively

For some reason it's a very popular movie. I've seen it a bunch of times and I don't even like it. My high school also put on the play.

NDRU said:

Not even the Billy Goat puppet show?

Serious said:

omg, not at all!!

I ADORE the Sound of Music. It was my first favorite musical!

Imago said:

Well it is very American and we Austrians don't have anything in common with the image it shows .

Serious said:

oh, did I mention how expensive Salzburg was?


I had laundry service done on my clothes at the Sheretan (2 pair of jeans, 6 pair of underwear, 4 tshirts, and 4 pair of socks). The grand total was 207 Euros

After my mother and I got over the initial shock that we just paid 270 US bucks or so for laundry, we laughed our asses off

Serious said:

I often picture blond Austrian women turning from Nuns into high priced concubines over some bling and good music

Thanks for ruining it.

Imago said:

that shit they stole from Gwen? Hail naw! Some of the music is nice actually Edelweiss, the title song.

CarrieMpls said:

Really, okay, cool .I never thought Prince fans like musicals, but why not .
So you should visit Austria one day me thinks .

Well damn just skip over my post... ur mom's a whore!

CynthiasSocks said:

Sorry boo

Imago said:

I doubt there are many Austrian women with natural blond hair these days, maybe 5 out of hundred or so .
But shouldn't you care more about Austrian men like Arnold Shcwarzenegger than Austrian women ?

Serious said:

I found the turkish immigrants in Salzburg handsome, but the Germans had the most beautiful men in Europe. Their asses were incredible. I mean, marathon asses.


But why wouldn't I care about women's fuckability?

Imago said:

Salzburg is such a tourist rip-off, not just the city, but also the whole region, that's one of the reasons I don't like it a lot. After all I'm a a tourist myself when I go there .

Serious said:

I sensed that from all the Japanese and Americans walking around

But I found the town absolutely charming in places.




I would love to do an invasion in Salzburg or in Garmisch or Munich. I found those cities really great.

I'm told the best gay clubs are in Koblenz though

Imago said:

You think German men are atractive and have good asses ! Well if you think so, whatever floats your boat .

Serious said:

Yes!

Though they aren't all that in Bavaria. It's like once you cross the border into Bavaria, they tend to get a bit haggard in appearance. Maybe it's all the partying and good food

But when I was in Frankfurt and Paderborn, gawt damn. Beautiful men.

The most beautiful women I found where in London and Paris. I"m not sure why.

My beautiful vacation thread is now about asses and stuff.