Saturday, September 7, 2013

26: Our Last Day in Wisconsin

When we woke up, we were shocked that we were leaving today. We had breakfast and Jerry came to take all the kitchen tools and towels. We loaded the car with our luggage and drove to the airport. When we checked in, we saw cheese hats and took some pictures wearing them; they even had cheese ties! When it was time to board, Marissa was nowhere to be seen and we got really worried that we'll miss the flight (we almost boarded without her...). Luckily, she got back in time. Turned out she was getting a sandwich. It was a pretty short flight and we were actually home! We were really excited to see our family, but we had to say our goodbyes. It has been a great month together and the best experience ever to work with and learn so much from many wonderful people . Bye! :D

Day 25: Day to Play!

Today was our last day of work!! We started off with some more Eurasian watermilfoil pulling with some new divers. We took the pontoon and a few canoes out onto Lulu Lake while the divers did their jobs. Tim, Spencer, and even Jerry snorkled!! We spent a great half day on the lake. For lunch, we returned to the cabin to have pizza. We also had a surprise for Marissa, Jerry, Sarah, Pat, and Debbie for all the effort they put into our summer experience. The night before, after Marissa went to bed early, we stayed up to bake a cake. Two weeks before, Joan and Lucinda had to buy some missing ingredients for a recipe at Piggly Wigglys and they took the chance to buy the mix and frosting. Despite staying up til two, we made an awesome cake!! We had the cake for lunch and returned to the office to get ready for the state fair! At the office, we said our goodbyes to everyone and headed to the fair. We had planned to arrive by four to get a discount on entrance tickets, but we missed it by only one minute! At the fair, we met up with the local interns and headed straight for the rides. We only went on a few until we got hungry and left Spin City, the area for rides, for some food. Marissa decided to let us have some time alone and hang out at the dueling pianos. The rest of us bought food and it was delicious, especially the fresh fruit smoothies. After food, we returned to spin city and used up the rest of our tickets. Some of us won some stuffed animals! The people working at the booths were super nice. However, by the time we were done with rides and games, it was nearly ten and all the little shops were closing. We didn't even get to buy cheese or souvenirs! It was time to go and we said our goodbyes and hugged all the local interns and headed home. It was pretty hectic, but we had a great time at the fair. When we got home, we were exhausted and went straight to bed.