Hallstatt Honeymooning

Hallstatt

We headed out on our honeymoon adventure on Sunday, leaving from Boston with a layover in Iceland and then arriving Monday afternoon in Munich. We flew Iceland Air and the crew was so sweet. Brian told them it was our honeymoon and they surprised us with two mini champagnes and mini chocolates.

I especially love anything mini (and we all know about my affinity for champagne) so pretty much I was in heaven. Best part was that we had the exit aisle so we were blessed with extra leg room!

Iceland soccer fans were lined up at the airport to see their national team play against the Britain team. They are somewhat of a Cinderella team and won 2-1!

We arrived in Munich and I enjoyed my first experience on the autobahn. Normally there is no speed limit on the autobahn and while we were turning a corner around a beautiful lake and talking about how beautiful it was, we had our first and hopefully last experience with the German pollizei. The policeman basically told us it was a speed trap and then gave Brian a $145 ticket (luckily will not affect any US car insurance).

The best part of the police experience was how attractive the policeman was-- I'm taking George Clooney level of handsomeness. Even Brian had a little man crush! We slowed down and drove on to our final destination-- Hallstatt, Austria!!

While on our first walk, Brian turned to me and asked, "Don't you just want to give this town a big hug!?"

Hallstatt is one of the most darling cities in the entire world. Tucked in the Salzkammergut mountainous region, this village goes back about 7000 years. About 900 people live in the village but bus loads of tourists come in town everyday because of its alpine beauty.

Literally every corner is dripping in charm. This village is a photographer's dream.

We bought beers for a walk and checked out our new digs.

I was tempted by some souvenirs...

Brian says a good way to make sure you see all the sights in a city is to check out the postcards!

We had a delicious meal at Brau Gasthof which was formally a 1400s brewery. We had the cheese dumpling soup and gulasch and then one of the best meals of my life (I think I may be saying that a lot ) which was basically beef in a creamy horseradish sauce. Simply divine.

 

After dinner I was exhausted so Brian dropped me off at the hotel and headed to a locals only spot to watch Iceland beat England in soccer. Brian said the music stopped when he walked in the smokey bar. He had a blast watching with the game and mingling with the Hallstatt locals.

Day 1 was in the books! One run-in with the cops, one delicious meal and plenty fabulous memories. ☺️

Elizabeth