Barsky Family "Big Trip" 1969

A 2 month vacation for Nina, Howard, Michael, Benjamin and Daniel Barsky (Marea not yet born)... towing an Airstream Trailer, eastward across the United States, north into Canada, then westward all the way to the west coast of Canada, then south down the US western coast back to Los Angeles. June 30, to September 3, 1969. 64 days, 12,220 miles.


Rockies, Wyoming. Altitude 11,000 ft

DAY 62

Saturday, 8/30/69

Absolutely perfect day. Warm clear and so mountainous. Magnificent! All read outside and then packed a lunch and went down to lake, beach. Boys took inner tube and in water all time or digging in the sand. Howard and I in water – cold but so refreshing. Really relaxing. Finally, Howard and boys rented a small sailboat for one hour and had such good time. We left beach by 5:00 p.m. Went to Truckee River where they fished a little and floated down on inner tubes. Had spaghetti dinner at our picnic table. Still warmer than we’ve been in the mountains for a long time. After I asleep boys “baby-sat” while Howard and I drove into town for coffee and dessert. Bed late.

8/30/69, William Kent U.S. Forest Service Campground, Tahoe

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