Changing my Perspective

The scenery of a place has never been as important as who I am with. As long as I am with family, I can take any scenery in my stride. However, the scenery is important to them so I have learned to see the surroundings as an integral part of where we are.

The rest of the family are beach lovers, so I have been content, by and large to go along with the wishes of the majority. For example, last Christmas I was over in Australia and my wife and I wanted to visit a beach pretty much every day. This was not my natural habitat but they were in their elements so I went to the beach with them and tried to take every opportunity to walk along Australia’s coastline.

As I type this I am early morning on my last day in Salzburg. The mountains, or more accurately large hills, around the city are a spectacular backdrop to the holiday, but our focus has been on visiting the old town and experiencing the Christmas Market. We have not ventured up to the hills, apart from going up to the castle that overlooks Salzburg using the funicular railway.

I am much more at home in cities or rolling hills rather than mountains or beaches but the backdrop is only a very minor part of the equation for me. I just enjoy the experience of a new place or revisiting an old favourite place in the company of those I love. With family, any place at any time of the year can be an amazing experience. So, beaches or mountains? Well, take a look at the pictures below and decide for yourself. Happy exploring!