The launch of the space shuttle "Discovery"

As seen from Cocoa Beach.

Space Shuttle, Killer Whales and Gangsters!

June 7th 2008
When we found out that the space shuttle was going to be launched during our stay in Orlando. "We just had to be there!" So with fingers crossed, we travelled to Cocoa Beach. We knew it would be a great place to watch the launch. (Several years earlier we'd made the same journey, but the shuttle was canceled at the last minute due to a storm.) Happily we all had a ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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Ron & Avril

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"SPENDING THE KIDS INHERITANCE" Well thats what the kids accuse us of - so, (Skid & Skim) ski/daddy and ski/mummy are doing just that..... 2 Brits off around the world on August 19th 2007 and don't they just hate us for it!!!! No! - They think it's great that a couple of oldies have got the guts to go backpacking for 12 months. We are no strangers to travelling and have already experienced white water rafting in Colorado, "Skim" has also been brave enough to do a bungee jump. OK we are in our 50s, but it doesn't mean we are going to sit back and wait to die. Life is for l... full info

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