Kennedy Space Center, FL

T Minus 10 hours 12 minutes –

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is organized into Mission Zones where attractions and tours are Space Suite Kennedy Space Centergrouped by chronological era. From the dawn of space exploration to current and ongoing missions. I’m in the park just as the gates open and opt to skip ahead in time.

The one thing I really want to do is the Shuttle Launch Experience. Veteran NASA astronauts call the simulation the next best thing to flying aboard the space shuttle.

To ensure I beat the crowds, I dart across the park quickly looking through the Rocket Garden heading over to the Atlantis Discovery Center.

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A Winters Tale, St. Petersburg, FL

A Winters Tale

Before I begin my Winters Tale, its worth noting I am trying to escaping the cold of Kentucky. However, my first week in Florida offers an unusually long period of temps below freezing.  In such, the initial foray into RV living is not without challenges.  With temps dipping below freezing, the nightly routine is to disconnect water and sanitation hoses. On nights when temp is just above freezing, I don’t sleep soundly. I wake up every couple of hours to run a little water from each of the faucets and flush the toilet. […]