Flat Stanley Goes to the Mountains

After enjoying the beach Flat Stanley went to the mountains in North Carolina to help celebrate the fourth of July.  However, there was so much rain there too that we don't have any pictures.  We enjoyed relaxing a little bit more with family.  We decided to postpone the drive all the way up to Shatley Springs, NC and Blowing Rock, NC until the rain went away for awhile and there was no more flooding.  If Flat Stanley ends up going with us this Summer we will post pictures.



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Flat Stanley Goes to the Beach

After enjoying Charleston Flat Stanley (and everyone else) was wiped out and ready to go relax at the beach.  We all got in the car and drove along the coast to Garden City Beach.


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We had lots and lots of rain while were at the beach (and continue to have lots) so Flat Stanley couldn't go out too much.  He enjoyed the warmth and safety of the journal he has been living in.  Between rain storms we went down to the beach, built sand castles and enjoyed the waves.  We discussed storm fronts and got in a good lesson on weather since you could watch them come in over the ocean.

 

All that digging in the sand and jumping in the waves was hard work so we had to rest and eat lots of snacks too.

 Here's a picture of our own personal lake (the road) out front and under the beach house from so much rain.  We had almost as much fun playing in it.

When the sun came out we enjoyed a trip over to the old Air Force Base which is now shops, restaurants, a lake and playground.

Charleston

After visiting Fort Sumter Flat Stanley enjoyed fresh seafood for lunch and a walk around town.  He got to see some impressive old churches and the old slave market (which is now a market for goods).

Fort Sumter

Flat Stanley's first adventure was to 

Ft. Sumter in Charleston, SC.  

Fort Sumter

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Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry sea fort located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots which started the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Wikipedia

 Flat Stanley got to ride on the boat from Charleston out to the fort.  While he was there we taught him about cannons and flags.  The girls also learned about the different types of cannons and the past and present flags that fly on Ft. Sumter.  Along with Flat Stanley the girls completed a hunt for facts and became Junior Rangers!

We learned about the first shot and battle of the Civil War.  Union troops occupied Ft. Sumter after Lincoln was elected President.  The Fort was surrounded by other forts which were occupied by Southern troops.  They fired a warning shot which began a 36 hour long battle.  The Southerners won that battle.  No one was killed from the battle and the Union troops were aloud to leave.  Today the fort is nothing like what it once was, but it was still a lot of fun to explore. 

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Hi Jonah

Hi Jonah, It's me, Flat Stanley! I made it to South Carolina just fine.  I'm sorry I didn't make it back to Ohio in time to go back to school with you.  I've been having a lot of fun here in South Carolina, and I knew I was going to get to go on a few more exciting trips this Summer.  I'm going to keep this blog of my travels for you until I make it all the way back home. 

I've been in Lake Wylie, SC so far.  It's just south of Charlotte, NC.  

Lake Wylie is in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.  Today I get to begin my travels.  I'm going to travel  south through Columbia (the state capital) then on to Charleston which is in the Coastal region of the state.  After that I get to travel up the coast to Myrtle Beach, SC, back to Lake Wylie and on up to the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC.  I'm so excited that I get to see each region of the state this week!  I'll do my best to post pictures often and share with you the exciting things I see and learn.

I hope to travel back home to Ohio the beginning of August by car.  If I don't get to do that I'll mail myself back to you!