A friend from Michigan sent Flat Stanley to our family from his school class. Flat Stanley is made out of paper (and can easily ride in an envelope anywhere in the world!). Jonny's class asked if we would let Stanley stay a while and learn about where we live. Nicole took Flat Stanley with her on her 6th grade trip. The 6th grade trip stays here in Nanjing, which was fun, because she was able to get to know our city better. The older grades go to other places. Nicole kept a diary for Flat Stanley, so I thought I would post it on our blog. Here is the diary of Nicole and Flat Stanley...
Day 1.
Me and Stanley went to a Folklore Chinese Dynasty Museum. It was fun and interesting. Then we went swimming at a really big and cool water park. Stanley couldn’t come in the water though :-)! We went to a really good restaurant called Beijing Duck. It was good and they just kept on serving more and more platters of food. Me and Stanley had fun today.
Day 2.
Today Stanley and I went on a race around Nanjing where you must go to a number of places in a short period of time with a group. You only have a small amount of money, and you can only travel by bus. We ate at the one “Western” style bakery in town…Skyways Bakery. For 1.50 each we got a good deli sandwich and a soft drink. Our group didn’t win first prize. But we did win first place for spending the least amount of money! Today Stanley and I had fun, it was hard though cause we had to walk a lot.
Day 3.
Today we ate breakfast then went to a Chinese school to teach English to pre-schoolers. It was hard, but all-in-all, pretty funny. Then we ate lunch with them and headed to a park where a specialist kite-maker taught us how to make a kite and fly it. The kite is made out of a paper-like material (not like in America) so they can glide in the air easily. Then we ate dinner at a Chinese restaurant, where, believe it or not, I got brave and tried chicken head! Today was difficult and fun.
Day 4.
Today Stanley and I went to an amusement park. It had a slide that you drive down the mountain in. Also, a cool ski lift. We had fun! Then we ate lunch at an old famous American restaurant that you wouldn’t think to find in China…KFC! It was a good lunch. Then we went to Sun Palace again (the water park). We ate dinner at a Korean restaurant. It was good food. Today was a great last day to our trip! Stanley and I had a very fun vacation with the 6th grade.
Sincerely,
Nicole Wadley and Flat Stanley
