The town is called Slovang. Just four miles down the road from our RV park in Buellton, is a town that is entirely devoted to all things Danish. The town is dedicated to Hans Christian Andersen, the famous author of children's books. There is a true bell tower with a large town clock along with a non-leaning Tower of Pizza.
Packed with tourists for the Easter weekend, it was busy everywhere we walked giving the whole experience a festive atmosphere. Gorgeous Clydesdale horses pull a wagon through town for a narrated tour and the four wheel pedal carts where everywhere along the streets. I can't say who was having more fun, the parents or the children in these self-propelled vehicles!
From Danish pastries to fudge, ice cream or beer garden restaurants, any pallet could be satisfied beyond any measure. Surely I could have defeated my FitBit in calorie measurement too in spite of the stroll we took while there.
There were windmills and architecture that reminded me of what I imagine Denmark to be, but alas I have never visited the country so I can't verify if any of this is authentic or merely an Americanized tourist version. I can tell you the shops were wonderful to explore from refrigerator magnets to exotic cuckoo clocks.
It was very much like Leavenworth in Washington State and I would stroll its streets again given the opportunity.
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