After two hot, long days at the World Expo, our group decided to visit the expo in the evening. We arrived to the site just in time for dinner. Although we had many other options, Julissa, Willie, and myself decided to visit the USA pavilion to grab some food. After having had a sneak peek of Cisca Wikkeling's* delicious food the night before at the alumni dinner, we knew we had to go check out the menu she has at the expo. Cisca greeted us with a huge smile and was very pleased to see us again. Her fabulous American food was a great way to start of the night.
Some of the pavilions we visited were Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Central America and the Caribbean. While waiting in line to enter the Central American pavilion, we ran into two people wearing Badger gear. We caught their attention and introduced ourselves. The Badgers were a couple of Eau Claire, WI, who happened to be UW alumni. They were so happy to see other Badgers in China! We let them know why we were there and took a few pictures with them when we got into the pavilion. The expo turned into a whole different site after sundown. The pavilions lit up, and performances began on all the stages. Traditional dances and music were the attractions for visitors. Of course, our group gathered around the USA pavilion to support our country.
* Cisca Wikkeling is the Head Retain Chef at the World Expo 2010 US Pavilion, and the wife of Tom Gwyn.
-Cristina Barrera
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