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- Jun 22, 2022
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- United StatesFloridaBrevard CountyOrsino28°31’9” N 80°38’35” W
Kennedy Space Center - Miami
June 22, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
It was an early 7.45am start to get to Kennedy Space Center for 9am opening. We had our usual coffee, banana and cereal bar on the coach before arriving. After a tenseful 15mins stood outside which there was a dispute with the tickets we were finally allowed entry.
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Kennedy Space Center was amazing, and that's coming from someone who isn't a huge space/aircraft nerd. After a short video presentation the doors opened to the original Atlantic spacecraft, it was epic. The whole center was a great balance of information, interaction and just coolness. The simulator was one of my best parts, to experience exactly what the astronauts do. The size of the aircrafts were beyond comprehension. We both agreed we could've spent a whole day there. In fact we wanted to experience it so much we decided to skip lunch and wait.
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It was 3.15pm before we stopped again but luckily there was a full food court there. I got a multi grain club sandwich and had a hot orginal Earl of sandwich. My bread tasted very buttery like the long live bread that Americans have so much. The coffee was very nice. Dad enjoyed his even though he did make a bit of a mess eating his on the coach.
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We arrived at the Miami Hotel at 6.40 and was told there was a happy hour on until 7pm. We definitely didn't want to miss out on that so we dumped our bags and hurried to the bar. It was free vodka and mixer so I got 1 vodka and cranberry and 1 vodka, diet coke which dad got 2 of for himself. The Welsh couple (Di & Malcolm?) and the other English couple (Pam & Phil) also came down for it so we made a group. It was a really nice evening, getting to know them and having good convo about both the trip and life back home. Its a shame it was on the last night but it was still nice to do. We were all enjoyed it so much we bought another drink each after (even tho it cost a fortune - $25!!). By 8 o clock we all went our separate ways to find some food to soak up the double measures.
Me and dad both feeling a bit tipsy at this point walking along the main road until we came to a Dennys. We were served by an attentive Chad who sounded like a New Yorker. Dad went for the same as last time but I tried the wheat pancakes with egg, bacon & fruit. It was amazing, the bacon was crispy, the pancakes fluffy and the fruit fresh. It was too much though and I took home a pancake. We had 3 cups of decaf coffee each. Well worth the $33 dollar bill. Not wanting to go straight back to the hotel after eating we went for a walk further up the main street before looping back.Read more