Hello there all your people of Manhattan, Kansas, it's Corinne Gates, your blogger for the day. We left the National 4-H center at about 7:45 this morning (don’t forget that would be 6:45 in Kansas), and spent almost an hour listening to Max and Richard’s political debate while we drifted in and out of sleep. We have absolutely nothing going on today besides driving…other than eating, driving, sleeping, and more driving.
The last 10 days have been quite an experience for all of us, on the first day, we went to the St. Louis Zoo, and were there for about two hours, getting lost in the mass of animals (well, at least Rachael and I did…).
Day two consisted of driving, and stopping at the Louisville Slugger Museum where we toured the factory, and received the privilege of viewing the ways bats used to and are currently being made.
Day three ended up with us traveling to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where we had an adorable little old man give us a guided tour around the park after we watched a video on Gettysburg and looked at a 40 ft X 140 ft painting of some of the events during the battle.
Day 4 took us to Baltimore, Maryland (Good Morning Baltimore was the song of choice as we entered the city). Where we spent a good amount of time going through the Baltimore Aquarium, and then had some time to spend finding lunch and things before loading back on the bus to head to D.C. We split up into groups of 3 or 4, as we traveled around the Chesapeake Bay. My group (which consisted of Rachael H, Brennan W, Brian I, and I) went up to the mall that was nearby (5 stories high!) and while Brennan and Rachael decided to eat Chinese food, Brian and I took a more American route and had McDonalds. After finishing our meals Brian and Brennan took a short detour to Gamestop while Rachael and I did some good old window shopping (and found a great deal at Wet Seal, Two shirts for a grand total of…4 dollars). After finishing up at the mall, all four of us decided to spend our last 30 minutes paddle boating on the Chesapeake, where the wind decided to gust up and blow my visor into the water, after retrieving it, it has now dried and is officially a souvenir.
After our adventures of travel, we spent a week in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where the 4-H center is located. We saw a lot of monuments (Washington, Iwo Jima, WW2, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, and Jefferson memorials), Mt. Vernon, Capitol Hill, and the Smithsonian Museums. We also got the chance to write a bill and have a mock congressional session. Last night we also had a talent show (that was an epic fail) and then a dance…which was better than the talent show…lets just say that.
Any way, I suppose that is all I have to say…OH! After lunch, Jeff decided to show off his mad impersonation skills and imitated Scooby Doo perfectly!!! WOOHOO!
So, thanks for tuning in to CWF 2010 broadcast #10, over and out!
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