Years ago, Brian and I went on the Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg, Austria. The photo above is the place where many of the exterior shots from the movie were taken. I remember this tour as being one of the happiest bus rides; there's nothing quite like riding a tour bus with the Sound of Music soundtrack playing in the background. The scenery was incredible, too. As fun as the musical and the tour were, there is something more important, and that is the story behind it. No, not the story of just the von Trapps, although their story is important. But the bigger story, that of the times, the War, the political storm in Europe that caused the von Trapps to leave their home and come to the United States. We must never forget history, even the most difficult history. Lessons are there to be learned.
Years ago, Brian and I went on the Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg, Austria. The photo above is the place where many of the exterior shots from the movie were taken. I remember this tour as being one of the happiest bus rides; there's nothing quite like riding a tour bus with the Sound of Music soundtrack playing in the background. The scenery was incredible, too. As fun as the musical and the tour were, there is something more important, and that is the story behind it. No, not the story of just the von Trapps, although their story is important. But the bigger story, that of the times, the War, the political storm in Europe that caused the von Trapps to leave their home and come to the United States. We must never forget history, even the most difficult history. Lessons are there to be learned.
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