The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Part 2
Robert Lewis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a writer most notable for such novels as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
He married Fanny Osbourne in 1856. They had no children together but she had 2 children from a previous marriage. In June 1888, Stevenson and his family set sail from San Francisco, California, to travel the islands of the Pacific Ocean, stopping for stays at the Hawaiian Islands, where he became good friends with King Kalākaua.
In 1889, they arrived in the Samoan islands, where they decided to build a house and settle. He died 6 years later of a stroke and is buried on his property in Vailima, Upolu, Samoa at the top of Mount Vaea, overlooking the sea. After years of neglect, his home has been restored.
Robert Lewis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a writer most notable for such novels as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
He married Fanny Osbourne in 1856. They had no children together but she had 2 children from a previous marriage. In June 1888, Stevenson and his family set sail from San Francisco, California, to travel the islands of the Pacific Ocean, stopping for stays at the Hawaiian Islands, where he became good friends with King Kalākaua.
In 1889, they arrived in the Samoan islands, where they decided to build a house and settle. He died 6 years later of a stroke and is buried on his property in Vailima, Upolu, Samoa at the top of Mount Vaea, overlooking the sea. After years of neglect, his home has been restored.
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| His home from a distance. |
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| Closer view |
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| Arnie on the porch with the beautiful grounds behind him |
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| Here we are in one of the rooms. Don't know why they would need a fireplace in Samoa. It must have been a throwback in memory of his life in Scotland. |
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| Our guide showing us the library |
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| With Elder & Sister Foley |
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| The music nook in the large living room. |
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| A stepdaughter's bedroom - Arnie, Elder & Sister Little |
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