Elvis and graceland |
Hello from Atlanta,
I’m back in beautiful spring-time America after a trip to France and Monaco, where I hosted an event with His Serene Highness Prince Albert for his Foundation. You can listen to my reflections on that journey in last week's podcast - link below.
This week I have been thinking about the first trip we made as a family when we moved to America.
We didn't go to Washington, or New York or Disney.
We went to Graceland.
Graceland, Memphis Tennessee. Elvis Presley's house.
I had been imagining traveling along the Mississippi, like Paul Simon sings in his Grammy award-winning album Graceland, since I was a little girl listening to the song on the tape deck in my dad's car.
When we arrived at Elvis's home it was both the beginning and the end of journey. The lyrics and the music, and Elvis overlapped - and still do - to provide a soundtrack to the complexities of America, and South Africa.
Thanks for joining me as I am Searching for America.
Best,
Robyn