April 16th was World Voice Day. A special concert was held at the National Pantheon in Lisbon.
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Óbidos, Portugal
A picture perfect day in the medieval town of Óbidos.
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Sunday is €1 museum day at the Pinakotheks. I had Leberkäse for breakfast, then headed over to the Alte Pinakothek for my appointed time entry.
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The whole time I was in Salzburg, the sky was overcast. It wasn’t until the day I was leaving the sun finally came out.
So, instead of heading straight back to Munich as I had originally planned, I stowed my luggage at the Salzburg train station and went on a day trip to the village of Hallstatt.
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Feeling buzzed after the amazing lunch at the Esszimmer, I took a stroll beside the Salzach river towards the old town, picking up fallen chestnuts along the way.

Hellbrunn Palace
Hellbrunn Palace was built between 1613 and 1619 by Prince-Archbishop Markus Sittikus. It is named after the clear(hell) spring(brunn)” from the namesake mountain that supplied it.

The palace is famous for its Mannerist Trick Fountains.
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On my second day in Salzburg, I bought a Salzburg Card and began sightseeing.
The first place I visited was the Mirabell Palace and Gardens.

Salzburg, Austria
The rain came at last!
It drizzled all the way from Obermmergau to Munich, then to Salzburg.
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The Eibsee Loop Trail is only 4.3 miles (6.9 kilometers) long. There’s barely any elevation gains.
But it took me nearly 3 hours to walk it.
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I saw them again, on the bus to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the jagged white peaks of the Alps.
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