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Week 4
Unlike the typical Swiss landscape of rolling meadows, Gletscherschlucht — gletscher meaning glacier, schlucht meaning gorge — is a narrow ravine with a small glacier-fed river running through it in Grindelwald, Switzerland. Plato admired the waterfalls and mountainous path while walking through the gorge on an elevated walkway above the river.
While there are more than 4 million living plants in the Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, there are only a handful of artificial plants — including the Tree of Life. Standing at 145 feet tall with a 50-foot wide base, this massive man-made structure was impressive — even for a big guy like Plato!
Plato hopped on a flight and landed in one of his bucket list places to visit — Denali, Alaska. Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level. It’s more than just a mountain, though. With 6 million acres of wild land bisected by a single ribbon of road, Denali National Park is surely a sight to see!
Week 3
Plato made friends with the locals while on a trip to Switzerland, where cows are as much a part of Swiss tradition as watchmaking and chocolate. Living high among the Swiss Alps, cow farmers keep their family traditions alive, earning a living by making cheese.
Ocean Isle Beach is one of three of North Carolina’s barrier islands, known collectively as the Brunswick Islands, where Plato found more beach for his blanket. Because Ocean Isle Beach stretches for about 5 miles in an unusual east-west direction, sunrises and sunsets are amazingly dramatic.
Plato traveled out West to learn about Colorado’s mining history in Idaho Springs, where gold was first discovered in the state in 1859. While there, he stopped at Bridal Veil Falls, which plunges into Clear Creek with the 126-year-old Charlie Tayler Waterwheel in the foreground.
Week 2
While visiting friends in New York City, Plato saw the city’s waterways and bridges from a different view. Did you know there are more than 2,000 bridges and tunnels in and around New York City?!
Plato spent a full day in Epcot, 1 of the 4 parks of Walt Disney World. Did you know Epcot is an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow and that Spaceship Earth, a.k.a. the giant golf ball, weighs 16 million pounds?!
Plato traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, flying in to the Suvarnabhumi Airport — one of the biggest international airports in Southeast Asia! The airport’s name, Suvarn (golden) and bhumi (land), means “The Land of Gold” or one that is prosperous.
Week 1
Plato joined his friends at the happiest place on earth — Walt Disney World! Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom is certainly magical, but did you know it’s made of fiberglass and can withstand hurricane-force winds up to 125 miles per hour?!
Did someone say “party?!” The partying Publixaurus had a blast playing games and eating cake at Family Fun Center in Lakeland, Florida for his friend’s “four and fabulous” birthday.
Weather in the Philippines is pleasant year-round, but many tourists recommend December through March as the best time of year to visit. So, Plato escaped the winter cold to the warm beaches of Dasol where temps are in the 80s!
