We stopped in Berchtesgaden for lunch on the way to the Salt Mines. Brad and I tried a donner sandwich for lunch. It was delicious!! A donner is lamb meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie sliced with onions and served on a yummy bun with cabbage and a yummy Greek sauce. Sooo good.
After lunch we got to the Salt Mines! We got in the front door and were asked to put on dark blue jumpsuits so that we wouldn't get out street clothes dirty while we were exploring the mines. We boarded a tiny train and were taken hundreds of feet underground. We had a special two hour tour of the mine that included giant wooden slides to get you from one level to the next! It was really interesting and also really fun! After the tour we got free salt shakers and looked around their gift shop.
(I wasn't very excited about the jumpsuit...)
(Eric on the other hand...)
(On the way underground on the little train)
(Getting on the slide!!)
(A room in the mine, mimicking salt crystals)
(Beautiful scenery on the way back to the hotel)
We left the salt mines around 5:30 and went back to the hotel to change for dinner. We were scheduled for the Sound of Music Dinner Show that evening at Sternbrau. It was so much fun! The dinner was turkey...AGAIN...but the music was good. It was a little cheesy but I think shows like that should be cheesy because its a tourist attraction. I don't mind it. Some other people in our group (*cough*the director*cough*) left early because of the music. Super embarrassing...Oh, well. I enjoyed it! :)
Eric and Brad both wore purple shirts...on purpose.
