Rainforest Adventures

Ladies selling fruit on the way to the rainforest

Looking down the ravine

Flat Stanley walking the trail

Flat Stanley with his new friend, Noah, with the waterfalls in the background
Seven Sisters waterfalls
View down the river

Flat Stanley went hiking in the Grand Etang Rainforest last week. He hiked along a challenging, muddy trail, going up steep hills and down muddy slopes, and across river beds to reach the Seven Sisters waterfalls. Along the hike, Stanley got to see lots of plants, flowers, trees, and bamboo. When Stanley finally made it to the waterfalls, he was able to swim in the pool underneath the last fall. The water was really cold, but it was so much fun! He learned that the two waterfalls he saw were only two of seven waterfalls that make up Seven Sisters. The other five require tough climbing and hiking to reach, so he didn't get to see those. On the hike back, it began to rain in the rainforest!

Ahoy Captain!

It was a perfect day for sailing on the catamaran named Timshel. The wind was blowing, the sun was shining, and Flat Stanley was ready with his new sailor's hat. The wind was blowing so hard that we sailed about 44 miles in just 4 hours! Stanley got to see the islands north of Grenada called The Grenadines. He also lounged on the rope net and saw the water rushing by under him. Flat Stanley even helped with adjusting the sails! He had a fun and exciting day sailing on the Caribbean Sea.

Fun in the Sun

Today Flat Stanley and I had a fun day at the pool. The sun was shining brightly so the cool pool water was very refreshing. Stanley got to ride the inflatable dolphin with the help of his new friend, Emily! Thankfully no one got sunburned! Now we are all looking forward to an afternoon of sailing on Monday. Flat Stanley is really, really excited about sailing; he is so excited that we may have to go buy him a sailor's hat!

Fun for Flat Stanley

This weekend Flat Stanley had tons of fun. Not only did he get to see many sailboats, he also got to play in the sand and watch his new friends scuba dive! As you may have noticed in the pictures, Flat Stanley also went shopping for new beach appropriate clothing. Among his new purchases were some board shorts, a t-shirt, and some cool shades to keep the sun out of his eyes!

Flat Stanley first got to watch his new friends scuba dive off the coast of Grenada. Although Stanley couldn't go underwater on this trip, he did get to hear about all the colorful tropical fish and plants and coral reefs they saw. Stanley heard about the moray eel, trumpet fish, blue tang, and clown fish that his friends saw. He hopes he gets to go on a dive with them soon!

The Grenada Sailing Festival took place this weekend on Grand Anse Beach, and Stanley got to see sailboats of all shapes and sizes. Many of the sailboats were small wooden boats with sails suspended on bamboo.

Stanley's Arrival

Flat Stanley made it to the beautiful Caribbean island of Grenada! He is already enjoying the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from his new balcony and learning many new things about the island. Stanley first learned where Grenada is located. It is located in the Southern Caribbean in a chain of islands known as The Grenadines. He also learned that Grenada is known as the Spice Island because its main national product is spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. Flat Stanley is trying his best to adapt to the warm weather here on the island. It usually is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. Stanley is looking forward to going to the gorgeous beaches of Grenada! He'll have to remember his sunscreen though!

Grenada's flag

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