Travel Adventures with Flat Stanley, Part 2

At the request of our niece Justina, we traveled with a companion during November and December for a class project undertaken by Mrs. Petsche’s third grade in Harlan, Iowa.
The class read Flat Stanley, a book by Jeff Brown, in which Stanley is flattened by a falling bulletin board, allowing him to travel by mail (and in our carry-on bag.) 

In her letter to us, Justina enclosed a flattened “Stanley”.  We were to capture Stanley’s photo in interesting places.   

Today, Stanley will be taking one last trip — in an envelope to Harlan, Iowa – back to Mrs. Petsche’s third grade. But first Stanley has more adventures to share on his travels with the Jones.

Exploring Chile’s Casablanca Valley

While staying in Santiago, Stanley accompanied us on a day trip to the sunny Casablanca Valley, famous for its wine grapes and other fruit. Located 11 miles from the Chilean coast, the Valley gets morning fogs from the chilly Pacific Ocean and warm sunny days.  This balance of warm and cool temperatures is ideal for growing wine grapes, and other Mediterranean climate crops.

The seaport city of Valparaí­so

Valparaí­so is located in central Chile along the Pacific Ocean, 75 miles northwest of the capital Santiago.  The city is built on steep hillsides, with a series of elevated cable cars (ascensores in Spanish) that help residents and visitors navigate the hills.

Flat Stanley enjoyed the view of the city and its port from “La Sebastiana“, the Valparaí­so home of poet Pablo Neruda (now a museum).

Click here for part 3 of Flat Stanley’s Travel Adventures with the Jones.

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