Tag: Map

  • The Flat Friends have tried to compile a list of the waterways we have traveled so far.

    The Flat Friends have tried to compile a list of the waterways we have traveled so far.

    Periodically, the Flat Friends try to visualize where we have been so far. This time, as we looked at the map we found ourselves wondering how many oceans and seas we have sailed. How many rivers? We are trying to compile a list of the waterways we have traveled so far… can you help? #flathal…

  • What If South Was “Up” Instead Of North?

    What If South Was “Up” Instead Of North?

    #flathal #flatstanleyproject #map #geography #history North is “UP” or the top on maps because it has been agreed upon, and we need consistency to help maps be useful. That doesn’t mean north is better, or the South is under it. In 1979 an Australian published a map he had been working on since he was…

  • Flat Hal’sPole to Pole Adventure!

    Flat Hal’sPole to Pole Adventure!

    #flathal #flatstanley #poletopole #hollandamerica The journal is done! All it needs now is a cover! I drew this map as we traveled, so I would always remember where we had been on our BIG “Pole to Pole” adventure aboard Holland America cruise line’s MS Volendam. It shows everywhere we went! You can print it out…

  • Taking A Moment To Look Back…

    Taking A Moment To Look Back…

    Having started in Florida, Flat Hal and Flat Stanley sailed from the Caribbean through the Panama Canal, down the Pacific, around the southern tip, and up the Atlantic, including an unforgettable journey up the Amazon, giving them the opportunity to experience South America from nearly every angle – a virtual circumnavigation of the Continent. From…