A Very Charming Christmas Town

- Should I call for a carriage? - No.

- But like a double coffee. - Already underway.

- When do you fly? - 14.15.

So Phil has to pick up the kids and feed them himself.

I hope Phil understands that you are doing this for good reason.

Yes, now I have shown him the ads from the new company.

Do you have oat milk?

A commanding sister.

I'm so excited about the new deal.

We are writing a great Christmas article...

- To get more subscribers. - Exact.

I'm leaving early so I can get to San Francisco,

and come up with something fun. A baking competition?

- Nothing. I have already won. - Do you have it?

What is it? Solvang?

I've heard of it. But "America's Most Christmased City"?

- Is it not in the wine area? - Yes.

The perfect combination. Cabernet and Christmas.

Okay, but it's not even snowing.

Not the last 20 years, no, but this morning they got 10 cm of snow.

The pure Christmas miracle.

Or climate change.

Aubrey, this is our great Christmas item.

Do you think you want to go to Solvang now?

No, I want you to go to Solvang now.

Or next week.

- What should I do? - It's America's most Christmas town.

They have a whole website with things you can participate in.

- And I have to do it all alone? - You do everything else alone.

That might be the relief from Los Angeles you need.

On the way to San Francisco and me and the kids.

Take pictures there

taste the local baked goods, buy some,

and maybe you can have some fun.

Hi there

I can have fun.

I'm married and have kids and am the one having fun. You know that.

I also thought

that it might be inspiration to write songs again.

My career as a songwriter is over. We both know that.

It does not have to be.

I'm busy with our website.

I will not talk about it anymore.

Okay, then it's definitely.

We do something fantastic about the magical Danish village Solvang

which provides a breakthrough for Sights, Style, Songs & Sweets.

Okay, okay. I have to check where I am going to live.

Already done. Sweet guest house.

There's my cart.

- Came. Straight down. Are you following? - Yes.

Hey. See what we have.

- My Christmas tree. - Where should it stand?

- Do you want to ask that? - Here?

- Are you ready? - Yup.

- Up. - Beautiful.

You probably chose the best. Thank you, Sawyer.

Otherwise we would not have entered.

You can help us decorate it. I grill.

Sounds great, but the snow has made the Christmas committee insane.

One has to take pictures before it melts.

Good idea. Imagine we were sleeping when it snowed.

The whole city did.

It might snow again before Christmas.

It was strange enough that it snowed the first time.

I also hope it snows again. Especially after that fall.

We have not been booked up completely since September.

But we are booked all the way up this weekend.

- Has anyone ordered? - Yes. One from Los Angeles.

Tourists from Los Angeles are my favorites.

You should get a cup of hot tea.

Thanks. Have a good time.

Hey. May I take a picture here by the snow?

- Yes there. - Okay.

Great. Such.

So.

SNOW IN SOLVANG FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 20 YEARS.

WELCOME TO SOLVANG CENTER 800 METERS.

A windmill? Honestly.

What have I ended up in here?

This is where the Christmas tree lighting will take place. It's a madhouse.

No thanks. No thanks. Merry Christmas.

Hey. I can not speak now.

Are you there? Is it snowing?

- No then. - How is it?

I'm going to the Christmas tree lighting,

and it all seems like a big tourist trap.

- What? No. - Of course.

The place is so kitschy.

You have to make it work.

I spoke to the trademark developer this morning,

and with the new advertisers , this Christmas article is paramount.

Yes, but the article will be more focused on Solvang's nonsense,

and not its magic.

Maybe a satirical article?

Yes, it's you who writes.

Do you buy kitschy gifts for the kids

in the cute little Christmas shop?

Yes, I promise to buy kitschy gifts for the kids.

Hello! Get out of the way!

Aub? All good?

I have to go. I will call back.

You were driving me down,

and I fell into the dirty, melting snow.

- I... - I'm fine.

I shouted. You were standing in the middle of the road.

Everyone walked in the middle of the road. It's closed.

Yes, everyone else saw for themselves.

Everyone except you.

You should have a driver's license for that thing.

I have lived here all my life. I know all the roads here.

I can run it blindfolded.

Sorry. I have interrupted something very important.

Yes. My life.

Pardon. I'm having a bad day.

You said you're from town, so you probably know where...

Dolphin House B&B?

Yes. And yes, I do. I'm actually on my way there now.

Great.

What does a ride on... the weird bike thing cost?

My weird bike thing?

It's a quadricycle,

and she gets a lift. That's not my job.

It is fine. How much?

If only I could help, but since I do not have a driver's license...

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five

four, three, two, one...

Wonderful. Ladies and gentlemen gathered around the tree...

- Aubrey? - Hi.

- Hi. Welcome. - Thanks.

My name is Hayden and I'm your piccolo tonight. Give it to me.

Shall we check you in?

- Perfect. Thanks. - Well.

- How old is the place? - Much older than it looks.

Before, it was the local center.

My father was mayor, so I was here often as a child.

It was not to be torn down, so my wife and I took over,

and turned it into a boarding house.

It's more romantic than anything else I've seen so far.

Yes. But then...

Here you go.

- Thanks. This is perfect. - Well.

Do not tell anyone,

but it happens to be my favorite room.

Especially because of the view.

- Oh boy. - Not true?

My wife has baked pastry. May I show you the way to the salon?

- Thanks. - You first.

- You must be Aubrey Lang. - Hi.

My wife Laurel.

Pardon. Handshakes are for strangers. You are not a stranger.

Sid ned.

I love your page.

When I heard you were going to live here, I was so excited.

You and your sister are cool.

Thanks. And I love the guest house.

It's like a magic little...

- Juleskjulested. - Yes.

You can use it if you want.

- Vin? - Yes please.

We have pastry with cheese, raspberries and my famous pretzels.

I would choose the pretzel.

They look delicious,

and I love sweet things. Especially chocolate.

Ingeborg's has the best chocolate in town.

Ingeborg. It sounds very Scandinavian.

It's everything in this area.

Do others live here this weekend, or am I the only one?

There live two couples,

but they're on a winery trip tonight, so it's just the two of us.

- You and I? - One must help decorate the tree.

I hope you have decorative fingers and want to dance with me.

Do you sing? Your hum is very melodic.

No, I'm not singing.

I love to sing but do not.

You have then written hits for both country and pop singers.

Yes I have.

I'm not doing that anymore. Writes songs.

Don't you miss it?

I work as a writer online,

and for our website, so I'm busy.

Yes, your sister said you were writing an article about Solvang.

Yes. I'm going to see America's most Christmas city. See what happens.

Based on how good you are at decorating

you will fit in nicely here.

It's actually nice.

Santa's tourist trap.

SANTA CLAUS 'TOURIST TRAP.

Yes... Not so bad.

BAKERY AND CAFÉ.

Good morning.

- Perfect timing. - Here smells of cinnamon.

- Hayden's apple slices. - Apple slices.

- Not easy to say. - That means slices of apples.

Here you go. There is not always an apple in, but...

Looks delicious.

What do you think? Yes?

What are you going to do today?

I was hoping someone in town could show me around

in your small Danish town.

Try the tourist office. Ask for Darren Larsen.