Our final evening in Austria

Our final evening in Austria was a dinner at a great restaurant with special entertainers performing music from Mozart operas. before we went to our hotel to change Jane Daw and Jane Duncan arranged for special awards for those who helped out in unique ways. The final award went to John Howe - Mr. Congeniality. We also called on Mayor Mike Hancock to help thank two very special people - our driver Erich and our tour guide, Christine.


Our driver, Erich, did a magnificent job for us over 9 days of travel through three European countries.







After thanking Erich and making a presentation to him, Mayor Hancock thanked our tour guide Christine, and presented her with a City of Brantford apron.
Of course we tipped these 2 special people generously!




Jane and Jane make a special presentation to Mr Congeniality, John Howe.










Our driver picked us up and dropped us off as close as possible to the special restaurant for our final evening. Here's what one website said about this experience:
Promo for our final evening:
Dine at the oldest restaurant in Europe, Stiftskeller St. Peter, while listening to the music of Mozart. Enjoy a delicious three course candlelit dinner, prepared as it would have been in the 17th and 18th centuries, while local opera singers and musicians perform some of Mozart's finest work. Let yourself by transported into the Salzburg of Mozart's time, complete with the colorful costumes and culinary delights so popular in the last 18th century. Allow yourself to be whisked off into a world of enchantment, be a guest of Mozart!

This evening includes a delicious 3 course candlelit dinner, prepared according to traditional recipes from Mozart's era. The most popular compositions of W. A. Mozart are performed in candlelight by local musicians in historical costumes including two opera singers and musicians performing "A little night melody" as well as with arias and duets from operas "Don Giovanni", "Le Nozzi di Figaro" and "The Magic Flute".

Stiftskeller St. Peter is situated in the heart of Salzburg's old town, and the "oldest restaurant in Europe". It was first documented in the year 803, during Charlemagne's visit. A brilliant experience - don't miss it!

After we had settled into our places for our meal, we then were invited to go to a different room to be welcomed by a representative of the mayor of Salzburg, Dr Heinz Schaden.

A very congenial member of the City Council and cultural representative , Dagmar Aiden, welcomed us to Salzburg, and then asked us to sing. Of course we agreed to this. Afterwards she presented Mayor Hancock and myself with a book about Salzburg. After this Mayor Hancock and I presented her with some gifts.




We enjoyed the musical performances presented at three different times during the meal.























The setting was beautiful.












And, we had good comany at our table.