On August 3 we visited the quaint tourist town of Solvang, a Danish community founded early in the 20th century. Many buildings were built in the half timbered style but with stucco timbers. We ate a Danish lunch and toured the town. Then we stopped for dessert - a Danish and coffee.
The storks on rooftops are a symbol from Denmark that brings good luck. Many of the buildings were adorned with storks. I couldn't resist wandering around town looking for them.
From Solvang we headed south to take the long and scenic route. We stopped at Carpenteria State Beach. After wading in the chilly water we continued south and decided to cross the mountains instead of going through the Ventura traffic at 5 pm. It was a wise choice as the drive was quite scenic as it took us through the small town of Ojai. Then we were going north again on "the grapevine," a section of interstate named for a small community nearby but I would have thought it was named for the way it twisted like a grapevine. Another fine day ended back in Tehachapi.
