Salzburg is alive with the sound of music from Mozart

The Baroque architecture that dominates part of Salzburg. The famous Musical mountains in the background.

When you embark on an Avalon Waterways cruise, there are optional excursions for guests, for an additional fee. When the list of optional cruises was given out, my eye was on Salzburg.

As someone who had to sit through more than 20 viewings of The Sound Of Music because my then young nephew, whom I baby-sat, was obsessed with it (he cringes now at the mention of it), the movie and its songs are seared in my memory. This year is the 50th anniversary of the movie.