We also traveled by ferry to visit the Island of Elba. It is the 3rd largest island of Italy and very beautiful. An interesting fact about the island is that the French emporer, Napolean was exiled there for 300 days.
Below: This is the ferry that we took to reach Elba. You can see how the ferry opens to let vehicles on and off.
Below: Stanley views a beach and the Tyrrhenian Sea on Elba from a scenic overlook.
Below: Stanley enjoyed exploring the beach. It was not a sandy beach, but it had many beautiful rounded rocks that my boys collected.
Below: There were many boats in the harbor at Elba. This is one that caught Stanley's eye.
We also visited the city of Genova (Genoa). It is where Christopher Columbus was born.
Below: Flat Stanley poses by the harbor with some of the city in the background.
Our big adventure in Genova was visiting the aquarium. There was a wide variety of aquatic exhibits to see and Stanley posed for pictures near some of his favorites.
Below: This is a longcomb sawfish.
Below: A manatee swims behind Stanley.
Below: This is a skate that was in a touch pool. Although it came near us, it never came close enough for us to touch it.
Below: A manatee swims behind Stanley. 
Below: This is a skate that was in a touch pool. Although it came near us, it never came close enough for us to touch it. 
All in all, we had a fun time as we visited Pisa, Elba, and Genova. From the smile on Stanley's face, I can tell that he had fun too.
Thank you Ant for letting us host Flat Stanley for you. He was the perfect guest. He is preparing for his journey back to South Dakota and will see you soon. Take Care!
Your Friend,
Dawn
Dear Dawn,
ReplyDeleteAnt thinks the boat that Flat Stanley liked looks like a pirate ship. We think that the skate from the touch pool looked like a stingray. Was Flat Stanley afraid of heights when he was overlooking the sea on the island of Elba? How long was the sawfish's nose? We think it was over 3 feet long. Thank you for writing on our blog!
Love,
Ant and the Class of 2021