Quicksilver Miniature Horse Ranch

Quicksilver Miniature Horse Ranch, Solvang, California

  My relationship with horses has been tough since one of those four legged creatures threw me into a pile of mud a couple of years ago in Costa Rica.  Since that, I have been hesitant to ride a horse. That doesn’t mean I have steered clear from those beautiful beasts.  As a matter of [...]

Solvang: A Piece of Denmark Close to Home

Windmill

You probably have heard about Solvang.  It is a Danish city in the middle of California’s Santa Ynez Valley (close to Santa Barbara). Yes, you may have negative connotations about Disneyfied places like this.  After all, you can find the following in Solvang: Danish architecture A replica of the Little Mermaid Statue A bust of [...]

It’s a Smörgåsbord!!

My husband's second plate, believe it or not

I had no idea where an impromptu weekend trip was going to take me.  After adding an extra day to our “one day visit to Santa Barbara”, we ended in Solvang, the beautiful Danish village. When we arrived to town, we were hungry.  I saw an ad for a restaurant specializing in Danish food.  Since [...]

Ostriches are not as friendly as you think

Ostrich Profile

I arrived to Solvang not knowing much about the area (Santa Ynez Valley).  I just knew about the Danish fame of the small town.  Well, Solvang did not disappoint. I could have stayed there for days.  However, there was a nearby activity that caught my attention. I grabbed a regional visitor’s guide in the hotel [...]

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