Where The Real Von Trapps Went After The Songs Stopped
For anyone who grew up with Julie Andrews spinning on an Austrian hill, it is jarring to learn that the real von Trapp escape looked very different. Instead of hiking over misty peaks with suitcases, the family walked to a nearby railway line and boarded a train to Italy, posing as ordinary travelers heading off on holiday. Austria’s borders closed soon after, which meant their low-key departure happened just in time....