Blogs from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, North America - page 7

That was the title of the IMAX movie I saw at NASA Kennedy Space Center today. It was utterly incredible - sent shivers down my spine. It was like actually being there, in that 3d world of dust! Although I was initially underwhelmed by the sheer mundaneness of the complex and the godawful muzak pumping out everywhere - as if we needed that to emote about space! - I soon found myself impressed by the Rocket Garden (all the Mercury and other rockets set side by side) and then, on the bus tour, blinking back tears at the sight of the Vehicle Assembly Building! (I know I'm odd!) Although we didn't get to go in there or close enough to the launch pads - I'm hoping for a more detailed tour tomorrow when I do my ... read more

Well, that's what one of the church billboards here in Cocoa Beach told me!! This place is uber-weird! With its luscious vegetation and outrageous wildlife - I've seen so many eagles! - I have the feeling the Florida would be beautiful, if only humans hadn't come along and screwed it up! It makes me think of that Talking Head song which says "Once there were parking lots/ Now there's nothing but flowers" ... I wish. Cocoa Beach itself is long and lovely - only it's pretty cool today and overcast so the swimming and lazing I'd planned for the next couple of days is off the menu. But then there's a long, noble tradition in my family of foul-weathered on holidays. Take the notorious summer of 1976 - we went away just before the sun came. ... read more

Just after settling in some members of the Australian Embassy arrived in Jacksonville as part of their national tour visiting all the Australian Defence Members. There are three Australian families here and we all had dinner at the Harris Household. Jason Harris is a navy chief who also works at Mayport Naval Station with Fiona. The other Australian (James and his wife Leanne) is an airforce Navigator who works at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. We had an interesting dinner and discussed the forthcoming NASA shuttle launch which was scheduled to be the first night launch. The embassy staff made quick changes to their plan and decided to drive down and watch the lauch. The next night Fi and I jumped in the cruiser and headed down to Cape Canaveral where the Kennedy Space Centre is located. ... read more

I am not much interested in Space. However, you would have to be lax not to be grateful for the benefits it creates, the courage of our Astronauts and the international cooperation involved in this endeavor. As we headed south on Hwy. 95 I just couldn’t see driving by one of the greatest achievements of man. The Space Center is sit up for visitors. They have capable tour guides who drive a bus and talk on a loudspeaker at the same time. All this cost plenty. Linda and I paid almost 80 dollars for the whole tour. The best part of the whole tour was the IMAX Theater. It was in 3 D and it made you feel like you were in the spaceship with the astronauts. I could say that this made the whole tour ... read more

Geo: 28.4056, -80.6051 - Drive to East Caost of Florida... read more