15 Feb. Titusville and Kennedy Space Center
Getting here, being the space center, was a pain in the ass, litteraly, as
well as logistically (magnetometer, inspect all items on person, prove all
electronics working) and an ouch from the wallet ($38 admission, restaurant
price in geo-syncronous orbit) and is designed to extract funds.
The $59 guilded tour was sold out weeks ago.
When I biked in a nice guard came over to help me find a good place to
lock-up; no bike racks. "Nobody comes by bike, the road is terrible". This
I knew. The final 6 miles is on a straightaway with no shoulder, none. 60
mph road.
I inquired about how one might get get here. "By car". No bus? "Nope".
So, you certainly cannot be suggesting that this national facility requires
entry by car. " Certainly not, but the road is not suitable for bikes, not
too good for a car either"
Took the 2 hour bus tour. Big facility. 220000 acres on an alligator
(security? ) infested wildlife refuge. Several stops on the tour which
really takes 3 plus hours.
Tour tidbit: the shuttle tow vehicle gets 42 feet per gallon.
The space center is a very well run, very family oriented, safe, virtually
all white, Disney like (extraction of funds) attraction woth a visit if in
the area.
On the bus, no stop for photo, eagle nest and flying bald headed eagle.
Good view. Nest said to be the size of a king side bed. Rosette spoonbill,
egret, alligator, baby alligator.
Dinner at hotels. Sat at bar a chewed the fat with good ol boys from North
Carolina. Economy, soft goods and manufacturing terrible. Stimulous
package stupid. Spend all the money on infastructure, jobs and needed
work. They will go hot boat riding (big propeller in the back) and the do
some parachute jumping at $130 per ride.
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