点评:I was looking forward to visiting the Ohio State Fair as it coincided with the route we were taking on our back roads road trip. We were very disappointed. First, getting to it is a nightmare. We thought going on a weekday it wouldn't be as bad, but we were wrong. Not only was traffic and parking crazy, but the crowds at the fair were just too much. The place is huge, and you can definitely spend the entire day, from open to close. We are older, so we skipped any fair rides. We opted for a free concert - Sixteen Candles - which was awesome and the highlight of our visit. We spent time in the expo center at the gazillion booths selling stuff. You could easily spend hours just in there. We wanted some fair food, but quickly changed our minds after noticing the prices, like $16 for just one small burger?! Come on. We didn't expect cheap, but this was ridiculous, so we left hungry and opted to leave early and eat elsewhere. We did spend some time with the animals. The directions to even find them, being our first time at this fair, were very much lacking. It was difficult, and we had to get help, which we could only find from another fairgoer; no staff around to help. The animals are nice, but there are so many and it's so huge that it is overwhelming. We found this fair difficult to enjoy.
翻译:我本来很期待参观俄亥俄州博览会,因为它和我们乡间公路旅行的路线重合。结果我们非常失望。首先,去那里简直是一场噩梦。我们以为工作日去会好一些,结果错了。不仅交通和停车问题严重,博览会现场的人也太多了。博览会场地很大,从开门到关门,你绝对可以玩一整天。我们年纪大了,所以放弃了任何游乐设施。我们选择了一场免费的音乐会——《十六支蜡烛》——非常棒,也是我们这次旅行的亮点。我们在博览会中心的无数摊位前逛了一会儿,光是在那里就能逛上几个小时。我们本来想吃点博览会上的食物,但看到价格后很快就改变了主意,一个小汉堡竟然要16美元?!真是的。我们本来没指望便宜,但这价格也太离谱了,所以我们饿着肚子离开了,选择早点离开,去别的地方吃。不过,我们还是和动物们待了一会儿。我们是第一次来这个游园会,连找到它们的路线都找不到。这很困难,我们不得不寻求帮助,但最终只能向其他游园者求助;周围没有工作人员帮忙。动物们很可爱,但数量太多,而且规模又太大,让人眼花缭乱。我们觉得很难享受这个游园会。