Getting to know California seemed like a good way to appreciate it more, so we started picking a direction each week and going somewhere we've never been. On this trip we went towards Santa Barbara and up a bit to a replica Danish town called Solvang. This was a pretty safe bet because the only place I want to live in more than Vancouver, Canada, is Denmark ! The trip there takes you through the Los Padres National Forest and the views are extraordinary. I can't believe how lucky the people who live there are! I spent the day in Solvang window shopping and eating-the best thing I had was a marzipan pastry dipped in chocolate and rolled in chopped almonds!
