THE FINAL FLIGHT OF SPACE SHUTTLE 'DISCOVERY'
April 18th 2012 One of my lifelong ambitions was to witness a launch of the space shuttle. Sadly with NASA retiring the shuttle programme this went the same way as Narelle wanting to attend an Oprah Winfrey show. However, I have had one of the great bonuses today. I was quietly sitting on the sofa watching CNN this morning when they crossed live to a scene that looked all too familiar and very close to our hotel.
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