Hello from Hawaii!

Hi kids!

My name is Flat Stanley.  Did your teacher read you a story about me and how I got flat?  Since that time, I've been having more adventures!  This summer, I went to Hawaii with Mrs. North.  I travelled in her suitcase with the T-shirts and beach towels.  It was dark in there, but I was warm and cozy.
When we got there, the first thing we did was go to the beach. Because Hawaii is made of islands, everyplace you go is very close to a beach!

This is called Waikiki Beach. 

It is warm and sunny all year, and they have no winter. Palm trees grow everywhere- look at me climbing one!

Palm trees like these can't grow in Rock Hill, because
our winters are too cold.

There are no branches, but there are a lot
of little places to hang on when you climb.

Coconuts grow on these trees- I went to a fruit stand where farmers were selling food by the side of the road and saw a coconut.  It looks different from the ones we see in the store because it is still in its husk.  Have you eaten coconuts?  They are really yummy!  What other fruit do you see?

That's right!  These are pineapples and bananas - they grow in Hawaii also! The yellow oval fruits are called papayas. They are orange on the inside and have lots and lots of seeds. 

Because it is so warm and sunny here, many kinds of flowers grow.  This one is the state flower; it is called a hibiscus!  They are yellow, red, or pink.

Another thing that grows in Hawaii is this little green berry- can anyone guess what it is for??

Surprise!  This one was hard to guess.  It is coffee!  These beans are picked and roasted before they can be used.  Your parents might have had some coffee at breakfast this morning!

As you can tell, I really liked seeing all of the different plants. Here is one more. It was growing near our hotel. People called it a "walking tree." It did look like it could walk away at any time, on those skinny spider legs.

Well, that's it for now!  I will write again soon with more of my adventures in Hawaii!!!

Your friend,

Flat Stanley