Here is a picture of me at the Grand Canyon. It is such a big canyon. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and 6,000 feet deep. Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed by the Colorado river. Remember those dinosaur bones and petrified wood were 225 million years old? That means that if you peeled back layers of the earth the dinosaurs would be found in the top 10% of the canyon depth. Pretty cool huh?
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Grand Canyon to California
Here is a picture of me at the Grand Canyon. It is such a big canyon. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and 6,000 feet deep. Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed by the Colorado river. Remember those dinosaur bones and petrified wood were 225 million years old? That means that if you peeled back layers of the earth the dinosaurs would be found in the top 10% of the canyon depth. Pretty cool huh?
Sunday, April 10, 2011
We made it to Arizona!
I bought a piece of petrified wood from the gift shop and have sent it to Makaden as a gift. Makaden, please share this piece of petrified wood with your class so they can see how very old trees can be changed into rocks. This piece of wood is over 225 million years old and was around with the dinosaurs! Enjoy. Tomorrow I am going to visit the Grand Canyon. I can't wait. See you all soon. --Flat Stanley
Thursday, April 7, 2011
From Oklahoma to Texas on Route 66
Flat Stanley here kids. We have been riding on interstate 40 since Tennessee. We took a ride today on the historic Route 66 which runs from Chicago to California.
The route winds through all these small towns along the way and now I understand why the Pixar movie Cars was made. It all makes sense now. The towns are all almost abandoned. Some of them do show some small signs of revival. Here is an excerpt from the movie so you know what I am talking about.
We are in Amarillo Texas tonight and tomorrow we ride for Albuquerque New Mexico.
Monday, April 4, 2011
From Hershey Pennsylvania to Nashville Tennessee

This is me on the famous car the General Lee. Just after we got back from the hotel, a tornado and thunderstorm hit. The power went out in our hotel and the wind was blowing trashcans down the street. One of the ladies that I am traveling with got stuck in an elevator. Tennessee is a great place to visit. Next we are going to Arkansas. The weather should be nice tomorrow. I am having lots of fun and am looking forward to getting back on the road.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Hershey Pennsylvania...The sweetest place on earth.

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