Episode 20 - svwtapes - 1st August, 1978

This audio tape documents a family's road trip across the United States. Starting in South Lake Tahoe, they visited Bodie ghost town, Yosemite National Park, Fresno, King's Canyon, and Sequoia National Park. They then traveled to Los Angeles, where they reconnected with people from a previous visit, spent time with a welcoming local, and attempted to resolve issues related to a lost watch. Continuing north, they stopped in Santa Barbara, San Simeon (Hearst Castle), Carmel, Monterey, and Palo Alto to visit relatives. They spent a significant amount of time in San Francisco, exploring Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, and Golden Gate Park, meeting up with friends, and enjoying the city's cultural attractions and nightlife. The speaker also shares personal reflections on the trip, observations about American culture, and news from home in New Zealand. She also comments on the generosity they have found, their adjustment to American food and lifestyle, the importance of friends and the election coming up at home in New Zealand. http://www.atlantatapes.com