Ventura to Solvang

From Ventura we headed north and pass through the town of Santa Barbara, although we didn't actually stop. Just after that we turned off the interstate and onto a road that took us way up into the hills and over San Marcos pass. The pass is over 700 m above sea level. So coming immediately from the coast we seem to be going up forever.

The views were stunning and completely different to those of the coast with rolling mountains. The reason for leaving the main interstate was to visit the Danish town of Solvang. We pulled into the town and were amazed too see that the buildings were all built in a Danish style and there was even a windmill!

We pop the car and had a wander around the town and a quick drink before getting back on the road knowing that we still had around 100 miles to go to our hotel.

We continue to descend back towards the interstate and yet again the scenery changed and we found ourselves driving along a tree lined main road.Read more