Wow… just wow! \u00a0I can’t describe what has been running through my head the last two days. \u00a0It has been a full on couple of days with a very early start yesterday filled with press events, but then an afternoon of relative calm. \u00a0Compared to today where it was just relaxed and chilled all day.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I had press events with Embraer, Commerative Air Force, Daher-Socata, Pilatus & Kestrel. \u00a0I skipped on the lunch reception as the food wasn’t what I felt like and instead hit up the Signature Flight Services tent for a bit of a rest. \u00a0What I found there was a great tent filled with goodies that they just handed over to me purely for showing up. \u00a0Swag because I wanted to rest my feet? \u00a0How can I complain!<\/p>\n
The rest of the day was a blur till all of a sudden the heavens loomed and the wind grew. \u00a0I was starting to get tired and was really considering bailing out when all of a sudden there was an annoucement “Ladies and Gentleman, Please seek cover”. \u00a0This was my first real “Oshkosh Storm” but it wasn’t all that bad. \u00a0What was funny for me was watching the mass exodus towards the gates with me in it, through the wind, dust, dirt and bit of rain. \u00a0By the time I got to the car, the worst of it had passed and that’s where I sat for the next hour. \u00a0I rolled out the gates of the parking lot pretty much right at the time of the event I wanted to go to was meant to start. \u00a0Had I had internet signal (it was driving me crazy all afternoon) I would of \u00a0know to just stay!<\/p>\n
Today was pretty relaxed with a hunt on for free hats as so many of them were being given away and since I was going to be sending most of it home and sharing the swag out anyway. \u00a0Why not! \u00a0There was a twitter battle over who could give me a free hat but hey, I ain’t complaining! \u00a0I spent the afternoon strolling down to the far end of the “South 40” which is way way way on the far end of the strip, strolling through the Vintage and Ultralight aircraft. \u00a0I didn’t realise how far down they went before I had to turn around and head back towards the main flightline as I had to pick up my prize.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday I won an instagram competition of a photo of a engine cowling. \u00a0Totally random shot but I was just fooling around with Instagram in between press events. \u00a0I ended up winning an awesome Pratt & Whitney swag bag filled with goodies! \u00a0Hat, IPAD Cover (not that I have one) and a whole heap of other random stuff but still pretty good none the less.<\/p>\n
Tonight I rest up early as tomorrow morning it is up at 330am. \u00a0Why so early… I am off on another adventure \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Current Location: Carlson Inn & Suites – Fond Du Lac, WI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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