I first entered Florida 2 weeks ago to the day, and after doing many varied things, today I start the long ride back home. We have driven 7748 km since leaving Edmonton and exactly 1700 km since leaving Key West, the most Southern point of our trip. The day starts ominously as I put my foot through the ****** of my riding jeans while donning them. The ******/inner thigh material suffers the most as it is in constant contact with the gas tank that vibrates at ...

Dear reader.............it's another long one! Today will be my 3rd day at the Kennedy Visitor Complex, like I said I am being thorough! This will be a little different as I am going on the tour called Then & Now, and in addition to sites at the currently active Kennedy Launch Complex, we will also be visiting the Cape Canaveral Air Force base. Because we are going to an active military installation I have to bring my passport for Homeland Security. Also al...

Today I am off to the Kennedy Space Centre for a second day. I will be taking the 'close-up' tour, visiting a couple of pavilions and see 2 IMAX 3D shows. I leave the mo'tel about 0950 in time for my 1030 tour departure. I get free parking now that I am a 'member' but the parking lady is new and has to phone a friend to verify this, it is 1022 when I pass through the gate. I had the foresight to purchase my tour ticket for today the day before, and with my membe...

I will warn you, the reader, that today's submission will be unusually long so bring a sammich! Today I fulfill the dream of a lifetime, and that is no overstatement. I am visiting Kennedy Space Centre! I have a very vivid memory of looking up at the moon in the winter of 1971 and thinking there were people walking around up there. One of my Brothers-in-law, Harry, who was a science teacher had given me a multi volume set of books about the space race, prolly...

Following a great day with Paul, I woke up pretty early in the morning and was on the road by 1000. I have found leaving just a little bit earlier in the morning has a profound effect on how hot it feels. I liken it to the frog in a pot of boiling water; When I leave later in the day the move from air conditioned comfort to hot humidity the difference is dramatic and I suffer all day long.When I leave earlier in the morning while it is still relatively cool, I he...