orlandobabe
15-02-2002, 00:03
Now I have never been round for a visit-so I would welcome comments from people who have-but I have seen two shuttles go up-and that if you excuse my americanism-is awesome!
The first and most spectacular was just as dusk was falling and unfortunately we were travelling down from Daytona Beach- but we had a brilliant view and the trail hung in the sky for about 45 minutes. It went all the colours of the rainbow and looked for all the world like the mlten wax in a lava lamp!
The second time was afternoon and we thought that leaving at noon for a 3-30pm lift off was ample! Wrong! The world and his wife-had the same idea. We naively thought we would get really close to Kennedy! Wrong again! After queuing for hours and just as Kennedy was almost in site-we were made to head to Titusville-by someone wearing a unifrm that you just didn't argue with! With 20 minutes to spare-we parked our car on the verge near the holiday inn-and rushed to the edge of the Indian River-where quite a crowd was gathering- and had the most fantastic view of the shuttle going up. One of the greatest free shows on earth! While we were waiting it was fascinating watching pelicans swoop for fish and a manatee put in a surprise appearance!
On account of the crowds-we hungrily headed off towards Titusville and Paul's Smoke House-where there was another good vantage point-and a great steak waiting!
Orlandobabe
The first and most spectacular was just as dusk was falling and unfortunately we were travelling down from Daytona Beach- but we had a brilliant view and the trail hung in the sky for about 45 minutes. It went all the colours of the rainbow and looked for all the world like the mlten wax in a lava lamp!
The second time was afternoon and we thought that leaving at noon for a 3-30pm lift off was ample! Wrong! The world and his wife-had the same idea. We naively thought we would get really close to Kennedy! Wrong again! After queuing for hours and just as Kennedy was almost in site-we were made to head to Titusville-by someone wearing a unifrm that you just didn't argue with! With 20 minutes to spare-we parked our car on the verge near the holiday inn-and rushed to the edge of the Indian River-where quite a crowd was gathering- and had the most fantastic view of the shuttle going up. One of the greatest free shows on earth! While we were waiting it was fascinating watching pelicans swoop for fish and a manatee put in a surprise appearance!
On account of the crowds-we hungrily headed off towards Titusville and Paul's Smoke House-where there was another good vantage point-and a great steak waiting!
Orlandobabe