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Authentic Dutch Village

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My sister had mentioned several times before about a small village they chanced upon when they were traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco. She said they have a windmill and cookies.

I don’t go on Google to search for places to go and visit and I don’t even have a check list or a bucket list that’s why my knowledge of beautiful places around me is very limited.

I’ve been wanting for years to visit my good friend Letty who is based in San Diego but I never got to really plan until this June. I told myself it’s about time that I go wander to other places here in America.   I am getting older really fast and when do I do these things?  Not when I am 70.

Much of the driving also depend on Edmund Yee. He was willing to drive long distance to San Diego so off we went on a road trip and based on the map, on our way to San Diego, we could visit Solvang too.


Dutch village Solvang
Unlike my daughter who researches beforehand about the place she’ll visit, I don’t. I am a go and let’s see what’s there kind of gal.

And oh what a lovely surprise! Solvang is a wonder to my senses. It’s so quaint and beautiful. I have always thought that I am a European girl and this authentic Dutch village is my kind of stuff.
Street view of a Tudor-style building with parked cars and pedestrians.

Charming European-style courtyard with timber-framed buildings at dusk.
We drove around the tiny town to see what’s Love love love. Every building looks like it stepped out of a fairy tale book.

Charming Tudor-style building with decorative details and a green awning at sunset.

Charming Tudor-style building at sunset with warm light reflections.

Charming Tudor-style buildings with shops on a quiet street.

Charming bakery storefront with green windows and a bench outside.

A Tudor-style house with green timber framing and large windows.

Two white cars parked outside a traditional building with a clear blue sky.

A quiet small town street with cars and trees at sunset.

Colorful, medieval-style buildings line a clear street under a blue sky.

Victorian-style buildings along a street with red traffic lights at dusk.

A street with Tudor-style buildings and a windmill under clear sky.

Exterior of Rasmussens store with distinctive Tudor-style architecture.
Every where I look is worthy of a camera click. Solvang is surreal in my eyes. I feel like I am stepping into a make-believe world. Fantastic!
Traditional Dutch windmill and houses under a clear blue sky at sunset.

Charming European-style buildings with timber framing and colorful roofs.

A quaint brick tower with a clock and surrounding buildings under a clear sky.

A two-story building with a restaurant and balcony under a tiled roof.

Charming Tudor-style brick building with green awnings and decorative lights.

Charming Tudor-style building with a steep roof and tower.

Exterior of Copenhagen Liquor with a traditional design and tiled roof.

Charming half-timbered building with a sign for a salon and manicures.

Tree-lined urban street with parked cars and shops on both sides.

Scenic outdoor dining area with a windmill and trees at sunset.

A quaint windmill against a clear sky in a cozy outdoor dining area.

Traditional building with a steep roof and flower planters outside.

Exterior of a quaint bakery and cafe with Tudor-style architecture.

I have only seen the buildings and haven’t even walked on the streets and yet I already wanted to extend our stay.

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