Flat Jackie visits Christmas market in Münster, Germany

This weekend, Flat Jackie visited a German city Münster. Germany is known for its beautiful Christmas markets, and Münster is no exception! Flat Jackie walked through the markets that smelled of roasted sausages and apples dipped in red and green candy coating. Besides that, he took a picture on the Prinzipalmarkt, in front of the famous Town Hall where the Treaty of Westphalia, the threaty that ended the Thirty Years’ War in 1648, was signed. Behind Flat Jackie is the St Lambert’s Church. 

The city is also known for its bicycle popularity. Flat Jackie visited the town at the end of November, but - boy, there were still so many people on the bikes! Later, as it was a very tiring walk, Flat Jackie went for a cup of tea and an Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice Cream to a small bakery. This week, Flat Jackie will visit Bielefeld - another city in Germany; maybe he will take a look at the university in Bielefeld, and then travel to one or two more German towns before going to France and Slovakia. 

*** Milestone! - Virtual Flat Jackie sets out!

Unbeknownst to Jack's mom though, Flat Jackie had been scanned into the computer before she arrived and a copy of him is now in the virtual world, traveling the globe through this Blog Post. Please take care of him, and show him some interesting sights!

Directions for participating with Flat Jackie are in the first post on this Blog. Please take a photo of yourself with Flat Jackie and let's see where he ends up!

Flat Jackie visits Water Tower in Chicago, IL

On November 4th, Flat Jackie flew from Denver to Chicago. Flat Jackie stayed at the Pennisula Hotel on the Magnificent Mile and saw the famous Water Tower Landmark. He stayed in Chicago two nights and enjoyed wonderful dinners at Lawry's Restaurant and Joe's Stone Crab. He shopped 'til he dropped!

While visiting Chicago, Jackie felt a little mischievous and decided to play a trick on Jack's mother and Grandma. In the background you can see the photo of Flat Jackie making a break for it and running away on the busy streets of Chicago. Flat Jackie didn't mean any harm, but when he jumped up onto the hotel concierge desk. It took such a leap that he couldn't help but slide a bit when he landed and he fell right into the Concierge's computer Scanner! Wow, that tickled!

When Jack's mom finally caught up with Flat Jackie, she and grandma held flat Jackie's hand and went on their way to visit Grandy in Naperville, IL.

Flat Jackie visits a Pub in Denver

Jack T. writes: I went to slattery's pub with Flat Jack

*** Milestone: Flat Jackie's Back Story - Instructions - Please read

Hello! My name is Jack T. I am a second grader in Colorado, USA. We just read a book called Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown.

In this book, a bulletin board falls on Stanley, making him flat. This enables Stanley to travel to many wonderful places.

Please click on the picture of Flat Jackie to the left, print it out, and take it with you this week. You may have to save it to your desktop in order to print it. Take a photo of you and Flat Jackie doing something interesting and enter where you went in the Blog journal. Then forward the link to this Blog to a friend and ask them to take Flat Jackie on an adventure.

By May of 2012 Flat Jackie will have traveled to a variety of places and acquired many wonderful adventures.

Please write in the Blog what Flat Jackie did and where Flat Jackie went.