South Valley inspires historic literature

came across this article about fanny stevenson's (wife of robert louis stevenson) home in gilroy that she built shortly after her husband passed away. here's a blurb from the article:

"Stevenson named her home “Vanumanutagi,” which is Samoan for “Vale of the Singing Birds,” Barratt told guests. As if to accentuate her point, a bird hidden in the nearby redwood trees let out a warble."

happy reading!