Wisconsin Experience

It was my first time to visit Wisconsin and it's because of the Pathfinder camping that brought me to that place. The trip was so tiresome. We were driving 2 days and spend the night in Indiana on our way to Wisconsin. We were excited to see the place specially me, because it was my first time to visit the place. We arrived Wisconsin at 5pm Monday, we left 10 Am Sunday from NC. That was a long trip ha?

The camping site was so huge that some campers will ride a bus from their camps to the activity area. Can you imagine how inconvenient to live with 35,000 people? that includes small kids. The most inconvenient was the shower and the bathroom. You could just imagine the long line of people waiting for the shower room? Even if you will wake up as early as 4am? there 's a long line already in the shower area. This place will be vacant only at noon time when the campers are having activities. Some campers missed the activity just to avail the shower room.. LOL.. can you imagine that? Even at night time, the shower room is full up to 11pm.

There are lots of portable rest rooms for easing yourself. But some can not take it.. it was so dirty and smells bad. They will empty the portable rest rooms every 2 days. Can you imagine how bad is the smell in that rest room? there's no water in there to wash yourself.. Anyway, most of the campers are used to have this for 1 week. For me? I don't usually go to these portable rest rooms. I go to the EAA Museum because they have very nice comfort rooms. Or else, I will go to the YMCA.. they have nice bathrooms too.

But anyway, we enjoyed in our 5 days camping. The activities were very exciting. There was a nightly program that was very entertaining. The kids loved it. There were lots of activities during the day. I enjoyed with the obstacle course. Climbing the monkey bridge, going on a slide, passing the tire , and more... Oh!! wow!!! I like that.

One exciting thing was the trading of pins. There were lots of campers who were able to trade international pins.. By the way, that camporee is Worldwide. People from different countries in different parts of the world were there just to participate in that occasion. I could hear some people talking in the charging area they said, they were preparing for this event for about a year, some said, they were preparing for like 5 years, hahah.. because this event happens every 5 years. I know some of them spend a big amount just to come to America to be a part of that camporee. Wow!! Maybe if by this time I am still in my country? I will have no chance to come to Wisconsin. I am just glad that I am now in America and that, we did not spend that much money like others did to participate in this event.

We were relax in going back. We spent 2 nights in different hotels on our way back. Our first stop over was Indiana again.. then the next stop was Ohio, then we arrived NC at 10pm Monday. Wow!!! wonderful experience.

Interesting Airshow

Have you been to an air show? Well, for those who have no idea what I am talking about... This is all about flying acrobat planes with skillful pilots showing their talents on flying the planes upside down, Oh!! wow!!! actually it's my second time watching an air show. On my first time watching the plane turning while flying I find it horrible!! what if it will crash in the middle of the crowd watching? that was my thought before and I keep on screaming every time the plane goes upward straight then coming down in a vertical position. Can you imagine that? Not only that! when it goes up, it spins while flying in a vertical position.

Well, I feel relax in my second time watching the air show. I don't scream anymore. LOL... I find it very amusing. I heard, there are some Americans who shed tears when the American National anthem was sang by a little girl of 11 years old. She really has a nice voice. It is very solemn when the airborne jumped from the plane in their parachute!! what makes it very touching was that most of these pilots were serving the army. They are really trained in combat. To the extent of giving their lives to serve the country is very touching.

By the way, the air show was held in Winston Salem North Carolina Airport. The world champion acrobat was there to show his remarkable ability. Imagine that? he can still talk in the cockpit while flying the plane upside down? The MCEE was talking to him and ask him some questions, he was very relax answering all the questions while flying the plane spinning and turning upside down. WOW!! I've never seen like that in my life. Of course!! in the Philippines I never heard of something like that. Oh!! what an experience!!! I just wish my friends who are in my country could also witness something like this. It was awesome!!!!