Blogs from Titusville, Florida, United States, North America

Today is Michaela’s birthdayyyy!! We woke up to tunes about birthdays—the classic happy birthday, elvis’ version, and a few others. While taking out our bags there was a beeeeeautiful sunrise over the water and it automatically made my day. Since I have some experience with packing my bag and have managed to get mine out fairly quicker than most, I gave myself a few minutes to stand there and watch the sun come up. It was wonderful! ☀️ We then enjoyed a nice breakfast of a banana, raisins, delicious fresh rosemary bread lightly toasted with butter, and, of course, coffee! NJ shamed someone who poured their coffee too soon before the trailer was packed—no one fessed up but it’s a big no-no to eat/drink before the trailer is packed. Me and my team of Ellies then ... read more

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Titusville is about an hour east of Orlando, and is the best location to view the shuttle lauches at the Kennedy Space Center, which is just across the bay. Our campground was located right on the water, which was great. Unfortunately, we just missed launch last Saturday, but maybe best that we missed the crowds, especially since was the Thanksgiving weekend here as well. We toured Kennedy Space Center one day, and Astronaut Hall of Fame another. Both were great – absolutely incredible how huge the space shuttle, rockets, launch stations are. I also didn’t realize how many space launches there have been – 17 Apollo missions alone, over a period of 9 years. They were both very entertaining, from meeting an astronaut, 2 IMAX theatres, a simulated space shuttle ride, and of course viewing the ... read more

We left Jacksonville on Sunday morning, Easter. There was little traffic on the river and the cranes and trucks at the port were all quiet. We had quite a current as we headed out, but it was mostly heading our way and we moved quickly towards the ICW. As we headed south on the ICW, we again saw pelicans and dolphins, neither of which we saw on the St. Johns River. The recreational boaters became more numerous as the day progressed, but generally folks minded their manners. (I have noticed, though, that the bigger the wake a boat puts out, the less likely the captain is to notice its effect on other boats.) At St. Augustine we stopped at the municipal marina and filled up with diesel and paid for 2 nights on a mooring ball, ... read more

Welcome to my home where I share some of the most exciting attractions in the world! I'm not only able to visit the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Universal Studios, Sea World, Wet & Wild waterpark, and the infamous International Drive in Orlando for shopping but can literally step out my front door and watch a Space Shuttle launch! The Kennedy Space Center, located in Titusville Florida, is approximately 45 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. The "Space Center" which is how us locals refer to it, actually rests on a National Wildlife Refuge Park home to egrets, alligators, the bald eagle gopher tortoise along with other numerous protected wildlife. There are walking paths to enjoy nature but PLEASE don't forget the sunscreen and mosquito repellent - two necessities needed here in the sunshine state! The most exciting ... read more