Welcome to my travel blog!

Greetings from New Hampshire! I'm Mr. Prior from Gilsum Elementary School in Gilsum, NH. Even though the school year just started, I'm about to set out on a journey to an exciting place. It's an island with lots of interesting history, a big city, and beautiful beaches. Even though it's part of our own country, this place is very different from most places you've probably been to in the United States. In fact, it's not a state at all. Do you know where I'm headed?

If you guessed Puerto Rico, you're right! This little island isn't so little, though. It's just a little smaller than the state of Connecticut, but has more people. In fact, with almost four million people living there, Puerto Rico has a population more than twice the size of New Hampshire's!

So why am I writing in this blog? Well, I've never been to Puerto Rico and to tell you the truth, I don't know very much about it. I want to learn as much as I can before I go, and I know I will learn a lot while I'm there. The students at Gilsum Elementary School are going to help me by asking questions about tropical biology in Puerto Rico that they'd like answered. This blog will be a way for me to share the things that I learn about Puerto Rico while I'm there, and a way for the students to ask me questions.

I hope you enjoy following me as I learn and share about the exciting tropical environment of Puerto Rico!