Claudia and I decided that since we’re less than an hour away from the space center…and schools aren’t out yet….this would be an ideal time to visit. We were so right.

Both of us have watched the space program since its beginning in 1962….and always wanted to see the capsules, the rockets, the lunar landing stuff, etc. up close and personal. Yesterday, we did. But we only scratched the surface. This place is huge. It will take us three or four more visits to see it all, which we intend to do before the end of May (when we head to Amelia Island).

How big is it you might ask? Well…it’s roughly 34 miles long and six miles wide, or 219 square miles. It’s huge. A perfect place for launching rockets….over the water and away from major population areas. The actual space buildings only occupy about 10% of the land, the rest is used as a nature preserve and as a barrier for safety.

We spent about 6 hours yesterday and got a good overall view of the facility. On our next trip, we’ll see the IMAX movie, tour the new Mars exhibits and experience the many 3D movies and rides. Stay tuned.

One quick comment about the visitors we were with yesterday. It’s hard to put a percentage on it, but I would say roughly a third of the visitors were Russian. Vladimir Putin might not like the USA, but apparently his people sure do! The Russians were everywhere….and they brought their kids too. Amazing to see. Everyone was filming and having a great time. Perhaps our “leaders” should get out of the office more and observe what’s really going on in international relations. Fat chance of that ever happening.

That’s it for now. Thanks for reading.

Cheers,

Wayne, Claudia and Tuck