Sunday Jan 28, 2024 - Carpinteria CA to Morro Bay CA

Today we crawled up the coast roads again. Deb found a State Park campsite in Morro Bay and she’d heard about a town called Solvang which is “The Danish Capital of the United States”. 

Sometimes it’s Rt 101 and sometimes it’s Rt 1. It seems Rt 1 is the old road which drops through small towns and Rt 101 is the 4 lane “quick” coastal route. So if it’s nearer the ocean we take it.

Solvang was indeed very Danish. A group of Danish folks moved here in the early 1900’s and bought thousands of acres. They then enticed more Danish from other parts of the U.S. to move there. Every house and shop looks Danish and the bakeries all sell

Danish something or other. We stopped and got breakfast/lunch at a bakery (the Danish pancake house was swamped with a 50 minute wait). Deb found the town museum and checked out the shops while I found the motorcycle museum and drooled over the restored bikes, a nice collection. I’m at that age where the bikes I used to ride in my youth are now antiques!

We left Solvang and continued on to Morro Bay. and the Morro Strand State Beach and Campground. Lots of empty campsites so not very busy. No showers or hot water but modern facilities other than that. We did not opt for any hookup since we are self contained.

We set up our chairs and table and had a civilized beverage and snacks, then hit the beach. It’s a very big long beach like many in this part of California. Not too crowded other than the sea gulls and the long curved billed birds that we don’t know the name of. Lots of sand dollars on the beach and a few people, old and young, walking the beach like us.

We got dinner at the Dockside restaurant in downtown Morro Bay. It appears to be a local favorite that has been around a long time. Then back to the van to watch “The Terminal List” on Deb’s Mac.

Another good day in the van

Odometer = 22829