10/14/20

Orlando & St. Pete Beach during Covid-19...

 We haven't been to Magic Kingdom since 2014.  We were so excited to return but things looked a little different during Covid-19.  Here's what you can expect if you visit during the pandemic:

7/17/18

Florida's Southwest Gulf Coast...



We spent one week exploring the gulf coast and didn't need to go to Orlando to find entertainment for our kids. :) We found beautiful beaches and lots of activities to keep them busy.  We've never visited this part of Florida so we were excited to finally check it out!  We visited the areas between Sarasota and Fort Myers.

5/1/09

Kennedy Space Center

I guess it might not be too surprising that flying in space might fascinate a flight attendant who grew up watching "I DREAM OF JEANNIE!"  A few years ago I was excited to learn I was flying with a pilot (Kevin Kregel) who was a retired astronaut.  On his longest mission in 1996 he orbited the Earth 271 times, covering 7 million miles in 405 hours.  SERIOUSLY...how cool would that be?  He has some amazing stories!

NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is an hour drive east of Orlando and not too far from Cocoa Beach (they have a street named "I Dream of Jeannie Lane").
We visited the Kennedy Space Center before we left on a Caribbean cruise. 

The Vehicle Assembly Building is one of the largest buildings in the world.  If you click on the picture you can see some damage from a hurricane that had just gone through.



                                                     SPACE SHUTTLE

                                                          APOLLO 11

After each flight the orbiter's engines are removed and refurbished in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

                                                           Me and Astronaut Tony Nelson!

                                                Space Shuttle Launch

Thanks to whoever took this picture.  It's amazing!  I think I'll add this to my Bucket List...Watch a Launch!