Dirndl

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. It wasn't folksy then to wear a dirndl (or lederhosen).

Behind-the-Castle Reunion

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. There's more than one way to get to the site.

Residenzplatz Reunion

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. It's a Baroque spot.

That Schatz Shop

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We've already shopped here.

"And, there are simply too many notes."

Evidence emerges that Mozart and Salieri collaborated.

Exploring the Gardens

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We're visiting Mirabell Gardens and Palace, where everything is smaller than it appears in the movies.

Salzburg Scene

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We arrive in my favorite European city.

The View from the Castle

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We've climbed to the castle.

Five-Star Reunion

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. The hotel was the "Österreichischer Hof" when we stayed there. Now it's the Hotel Sacher Salzburg.

A Clip from the Castle

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. Mom shoots a few scenes of Dad and me touring the castle.

Visiting the Gardens

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We explore the Mirabell Palace and Gardens during the vacation built around The Sound of Music sites.

Castle Tour

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We're blending in with the other tourists.

Where will this take you?

Lithuania, about 1939. This is Kadis, the husband of my Dad's twin sister, Jonė. It's a passport photo—the edge of the image has the "Republic of Lithuania" stamp. I don't know whether Kadis used it for his internal passport or whether he planned to travel abroad. At this time, however, he likely didn't imagine that he soon would land in Salzburg, Austria as a Displaced Person.

Team Sport

Probably Salzburg, Austria, about 1946. Lithuanian Displaced Persons line up for another sporting competition.

Sunny

Near Salzburg, Austria, about 1946. This is Kadis—the husband of my Dad's twin sister, Jonė—at the time he lived in the Salzburg Displaced Persons Camp.

Thanks to Kadis's daughter—my Toronto Cousin—for making this photo available to us.

Rolf!

St. Peter's Cemetery, Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. When we visited the cemetery, I wrongly assumed it was the filming location for The Sound of Music's Nazis-hunting-the-Von Trapps scene.

The Cannon's View

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. Mom and I check the cannon window at the Fortress Hohensalzburg. There's a lot of history to absorb.

The Sound of Music: Meet Maria von Trapp

Fellow fans: here's a look at the real Maria von Trapp.

(Via Retronaut.)

Schatz

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. While we tour the city, my Dad makes a point of photographing my Mom under the sign that reads "Schatz."

Angels at His Feet

Salzburg, Austria, July 1971. We visit Mozart while we are in the city, and the cupids fascinate me.