On the way back to Arizona today, we detoured north to the Danish Village of Solvang for a stop at the Village Spinning & Weaving Shop. Caroline wanted to visit the shop where a few of her birthday gifts had come from and pick up a couple of things. One thing led to another, and soon Caroline had many things she was going to buy. Lucky for her, her godmother Helga Hennemann had sent over a crisp new $100 bill that helped with the splurge for more stuff. We left with more books about dying, knitting lace, making socks, and some new sock yarn. All this shopping made me hungry, and as I hadn’t been to a smorgasbord in 30 years, we stopped at the Red Viking Restaurant on Copenhagen Drive and had lunch. Not too full, a stop next door at Solvang Restaurant for Arne’s Famous Aebleskivers – ball-shaped pancakes topped with raspberry jam and powdered sugar.

The shop is fantastic, well, if you are into this sort of thing, as there are a hundred different little corners to peak at. You’ll find fibers of all kinds, some beautiful yarns, and books about every subject regarding this craft you might imagine; as a matter of fact, we picked up a mushroom dyeing book that has been long out of print from the woman who perfected the method. Solvang, California, makes for a great day trip if you are in Los Angeles, unfortunately, Caroline and I have never taken more than a few minutes here, and on this visit, we stayed all of two hours. Maybe on a warmer, windy day, we can come back and do a lot more exploring.