Blogs from Orlando, Florida, United States, North America - page 72

We all got up and got ready quite quickly today, maybe because everyone was looking forward to what was planned. We jumped in the van, disconnected the trailer and arrived at the Kennedy Space Centre around 9:30am. We first had look at different rockets which had previously been used on various space missions, there was also an escape pod and a ramp the astronaughts walk on to get into their ship. The weather was pretty shocking today so there was barely anyone at the Space Centre. After we walked around the rocket we headed to a rocket launch simulation which was quite good. It would have been a massive line to get in on a busy day because it took ages to actually get there from the start of the line, but lucky for us ... read more

Having lived in Sunny Florida (its absolutely pissing down at the moment) for pretty close to 10 months now we thought it was time to check out the No 1 holiday destination in the US - the theme parks at Orlando. There are an absolute plethora of theme parks to visit in Orlando - Disney has six parks by itself, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Disney-MGM Studios, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. Then you have the two Universal Parks - Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios, plus Seaworld, Wet n' Wild and our personal favorite - Holy Land! (I'm serious - check it out at http://www.theholylandexperience.com/). So needless to say we had plenty to choose from. On our last visit to Orlando we had sat through the Timeshare sales pitch that seems to plague popular tourist ... read more

Hey all. Another update with pics for you! I went to the Kennedy Space centre today where they actually launch rockets and, probes and man missions into space. Located at Cape Canaveral, it was a costly venture ($89) but pretty cool. Had an early start, got up at 6:30am to get ready to be the pick up point at 7:30, well a bit before actually just to make sure. Turns out the guy was 20 mins late - my curse strikes again. A van ride and pick ups later we transfer to a porper bus that takes on a scenic drive through florida to the centre. We stop first at the Hall of Fame that has a couple of simulators and exhibts. I went on the g-force simulator, you get about 4 G's on it spinning ... read more

The luxury of space is something that I take full advantage of daily. I have an oversized room, with a nice large bed all to myself. I have a closet that occupies all of my clothes, shoes, and many accessories. My bathroom has plenty of cabinet space, allowing for my entire make up storage. But as my time for travel draws closer and closer, packing becomes more of a problem. With the maximum weight allowed per passenger on the flight being 100lbs, including books. I have begun to wish I were I guy. Yes, for if I was a guy I would not need to travel with make up, tons of accessories, nor feminine products Which doesn’t sound like it’s difficult to pack for. However deciding on which eye shadows to bring for four months, does ... read more

I am an American, and I learned that quickly after my trip to Colombia. My roots though grounded in Colombia have grown and flourished in the states. I am grateful for so many wonderful memories, and the experiences that will remain with me. And one day, I’ll return , but now with a more vivid idea of what to expect. ... read more