I Found DENMARK in California | Solvang, the Danish Capital of America

[@donnamortensen959]

Nothing beats the Swedish cinnamon bun! I have really enjoyed them on my trip so far and plan on a few more for fika before I leave! I have been having such a lovely time that I don’t want to leave. Great fun vlog Miro-as always 😊

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Exactly! Some say that it's a bit dry...but then again, some people have no taste :D Glad to hear that you're taking some time to enjoy fika properly! And yeah I guess it's a bit addictive to see all the cool places when traveling eh? I know the feeling! ;D Thank you, and cheers!

[@lauralbriar]

It's a lovely place to visit - my first time there was with my 6 month old daughter, she got her first teddy bear there! Doesn't seem to have changed, and she is almost 45 now! Thanks for posting this video - brings back some lovely memories :)

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

That's so adorable! It really is a place where time seems to have stood still - and I had a great time visiting :D

[@SKETCHUPARTANDCRAFT]

Nice sharing my friend 😄😄😄

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you for checking it out 😄

[@PhilThomas-yp3gg]

I always learn a little bit more about Scandinavia when I watch your videos. Next time you visit Solvang check out OstrichLand.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Oh no! I would have loved to see OstrichLand - that sounds like so much fun. Thanks for the tip, I definitely have to check it out next time :D

[@Hispandinavian]

Early next year I'll be going through Denmark. I'm going to ride Flixbus from the Netherlands to Sweden. My grandma was an upright Svenska Kvinna. When I was a kid, I really had to mind her.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Sounds like an awesome adventure! Both the bus trip, and having to cope with a strong-willed Swedish old lady like that ;D

[@Hispandinavian]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Nu är Henna i himmelen.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Well, that's really sad. But her memory seems to live on very well at least!

[@Ahibasabala]

I was laughing so hard that the Danes found you in America, and near the end salted licorice found you as well, you can't escape! :D What an awesome place, really interesting.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I was so proud of myself when I thought of that opening :D But the licorice was completely unexpected!

[@lulu.chains.88]

Looks like such a lovely place to visit, and it's pretty cool that they've got some actual viking era artifacts at that museum, definitely not something I would expect to find in California! And briefly touching back on cinnamon rolls, I'm not sure if you've been to Ikea in the states but I have some bad news for you 😅 Hope you have a nice week! I look forward to your next video

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Noooo! They've defiled even IKEA! :D But yeah I was actually pleasantly surprised by a lot of things in Solvang. Hm... Now that you mention it, I completely forgot to visit an IKEA in the US! That would also have been a lot of fun...

[@pkharper3525]

I’m glad to see the Swedish influence in the USA Danish town? That just sounds weird, but then again it is California. I’ve only known cinnamon rolls to have icing on them until I had one in Sweden and the Swedish one was actually much better. I do have one question do the danish people make fun of the Swedish. Fun and interesting video, stay safe till next time.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you! And happy to hear that you like the Swedish cinnamon rolls :D But oh absolutely - the Danish poke a lot of fun at the Swedes. And the Norwegians too. (A common Norwegian football chant is "we can buy all of Sweden if we want"). So, it's definitely not just one-way...

[@Soundbrigade]

TSV gave a good answer to that question, but on some occasions, often related to sport events we are true enemies, like the soccer game between Sweden and Denmark or a Sweden/Norwegian skiing competition. Else we are like siblings, the Oresund connection (bridge/tunnel) has brought Swedes and Danes closer with Swedes enjoying the food and beer in Denmark and Danes enjoying the forrests and hills in Sweden. The same goes for Norwegians coming to Sweden to buy alcohol and candies which are MUCH cheaper in Sweden, while Swedes enjoy the dramatic landscapes in Norway. I must point out that we have a fourth sibling - the Finns and though many of them speak a completely different language we still see them as family members. Many years ago Swedish TV aired a comedy series called Mosebacke Monarchy where the Helmer Bryd’s Eminent Five Quartet played the Norgesången (the Norway Song), roasting Norway and the Norwegians. Well, it didn’t take long before our neighbors replied …

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@Soundbrigade That's a lovely summary! Thank you for this elaboration - and man, it's been ages since I heard anyone mention Mosebacke Monarki or Helmer Bryd :D

[@Soundbrigade]

Never visited Solvang but did have cinnamon rolls at a Danish café in the Bavarian town of Levenworth in the Washington alps. That was one of the most peculiar places we’ve ever visited.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I can imagine! I really loved this visit because of the weird almost-Danish feeling, and I also had a lot of fun in Kingsburg (a "Swedish" town)

[@AlexM-b9w]

Indeed, Leavenworth is a very strange place, and, unlike Solvang, has no European roots. Beautiful nature but the town is extremely kitschy.

[@ChristinaVerkist]

A really fun video, but we do need to address this cinnamon bun issue. Somebody needs to be brave enough to not put the icing on, and explain to customers that the pearl sugar is the authentic way. I'll bet that the correct cinnamon bun with pearl sugar will catch on.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha, yes! Someone needs to be a pioneer when it comes to proper Scandinavian fika - and not this AmeriScandi fusion of sorts :D

[@rballistic-bananab]

In denmark we put powder sugar ising on cinnmon buns to be fair.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@rballistic-bananab I still think it's not the same as the massive amounts of gunk in the US :D

[@lilaskye2375]

😂

[@lilaskye2375]

I just discovered your KZbin channel and your videos are great. 😊 After watching the video on Solvang, only 2 hour drive from where I live in Paso Robles, I thought you might show up here with your camera….but alas, you are back in Sweden. Well, maybe next visit?🤷‍♀️🌻

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you so much! :D I actually drove through Paso Robles on my way from Cambria to Carmel, but unfortunately I didn't stop there. So, I definitely have to explore the town next time! CA is full of these amazing places - there's so much to see

[@lilaskye2375]

Wow!!! Your Swedish vibes passing through my town must have affected my computer!🤪🇸🇪

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@lilaskye2375 DId you see cinnamon buns without frosting flashing on the screen? That was me! :D

[@lilaskye2375]

😂

[@ChristopherGronlund]

I agree about cinnamon buns vs. cinnamon rolls. I've eaten my share of cinnamon rolls, but over time, they seemed to get covered in MORE icing and just...well, you shouldn't crunch sugar when eating an otherwise nice pastry! But Solvang seems like it has its charms...even if, as you put it, it's like a dream made real vs. a genuine recreation.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Yeah, to me the icing is ironically enough not the icing on the cake. But I guess that I can be a bit extreme in that way. I love cupcakes without any frosting at all, for example. Solvang really is a pretty place, so I'm happy I visited. But if I were hoping for something more genuine I think I would have been disappointed!

[@sarahtaylor3950]

Come on, you can't have Sweden without Denmark. Siblings will always have your back 🙂

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Totally agree! I mean, we can bicker and argue among ourselves, but it's Scandinavia against the world :D

[@AlexM-b9w]

Hilarious. I stumbled upon your videos and, as a Norwegian living in USA, appreciate the dry, acerbic wit.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Happy to hear that :D Yeah, I think us northerners have a thing for sarcastic humor. It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea...

[@marna_li]

Va kul med denna! Man lärde sig något nytt. Du berör verkligen det med autenticitet. Inte för att detta är dåligt. Men det känns så för stereotypiskt och därmed konstgjort. Som en nöjespark. Jag är skåning btw

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Jag förstår helt vad du menar! Det kändes oäkta...men intressant på sitt eget sätt. Och det var rätt annorlunda från många andra amerikanska städer på sitt eget sätt. Så.. Jag gillade Solvang, men inte för att det skulle vara speciellt danskt.

[@pad9x]

so much snark in this video lmao 😂

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Snark is a way of showing love in Scandinavia ;D

[@tumarfa]

That town is clearly a below par imitation of Denmark. Parts of it looks more Bavarian than Danish. 5:30 - "Ris à la mande" is pronounced more or less like "rissalamang". 7:22 - Lots of Wasa knækbrød sold in Denmark. Not sure if there even are any Danish brands.🤔 8:22 - Pancakes & Tuborg? WTF? 😂 Must be meant for a drunken night on the town?

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha yeah! There were a lot of Belgian waffle places all over town for some reason! And oh. Haha, I've never heard anyone pronounce it but there you go. Well, why would you make knäcke when you have rugbröd right? That's bloody delicious... Haha! I wish I had filmed it - I just saw a sign when walking past, and I thought I'd return to it later. I swear it was Tuborg and aebleskiver :D

[@kaischoneweiss]

Solvang's danish feel is immediately ruined by lifted trucks and muscle cards speeding through the town...

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Agreed! But it's still better than other towns in the US that they claim are cute and quaint, like Carmel-by-the-Sea. This was less cluttered with cars...

[@alextravelvibes]

Your content is rubbish…😂😂

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Nah it's pretty good! :)