Saturday, September 26, 2009

Solvang - The "Danish Dinsneyland"

I dont know about it being the "Danish Disneyland"... because Solvang was nowhere near as fun as Disney... or maybe not. But it was... kitch. It was also about a thousand degrees (ok... about 40) and I was very hungover after Grand Final Day... so that generally made the whole day a struggle.



Founded by Danish immigrants in 1911, Solvang boasts authentic architecture, thatched roofs, old-world craftsmanship and traditional windmills. Over 1 million visitors come each year to experience the northern European culture, cuisine and unique boutique shopping.



We also visited the Mission Santa Inés - we haven't yet visited the Santa Barbara Mission, so we decided not to do a tour. But there was a great display of the Stations of the Cross.



Views over the wine country of Solvang and area from the Mission. (Don't even talk about wine to me today - I'm never drinking again).


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