Dear Liz,

We are Mrs. Optiz’s second graders and we would like to ask a few questions.  We want to know why you decided to travel around the world.  Where will be going for your next stop?

Sincerely Your Friends,
Mrs. Optiz Second Grade Class

Hi Mrs. Opitz’s Class!

Mrs. Nesteide’s 4th Grade Class asked a similar question, if you click here you can see what I wrote to them about what made me decide to travel around the world! (I told them this: When I went to university I studied abroad for a semester- which is about four-five months long (and which you should all do). I was really jealous of the students who studied abroad for the whole year, and decided I wanted to try to live abroad for one year after college. After I did that, I spent two months traveling around Asia, and even though two months is a long time, when I had to come home, I felt like I was just getting started and was a little sad I had to go home, while so many people I had met were traveling for longer lengths of time. So, it just became my dream to spend one year traveling around the world!)

Our next stops in Cambodia are Sihanoukville, Battambang, and then Siem Reap where we will see Angkor Wat! If you look on my map (click here) you can see the route of countries we plan on visiting!

It’s almost Halloween! I hope you are all thinking of a good Halloween costume!

Liz