Awake: 7:33am Temp 53 sleep 6+38 sunny overnight @ Cocoa, FL.
While drinking my coffee, I notice a 5th wheel & a motorhome pulling out of the campground; moments later in the office, I report this to Maxine; she asks if I could walk the campground & get the site numbers of the vacant campsites? "Sure!" I tell her.
"(3) campsites vacant," I tell Maxine & "if # 42 is not reserved, that would be my choice." She appeared happy that # 42 became available for us.
Kathy retracts the slides while I reel in the water hose & shore power cable. # 42 campsite has no trees nearby, is long & a easy back in & easy pull out + we have (50) amps with a full hookup.
After breakfast, we auto tour the historical area of downtown Cocoa with its unique sidewalk café's, quaint antique shops, galleries & many active businesses. We were most impressed with the activity in the park & pedestrian traffic. What do they have that Hollywood, FL doesn't have?
From here, we motor about (40) min to the Kennedy Space Center visitors complex.
As we drive into a huge parking lot for visitors, we witness dozens of buses constantly on the move, driving in the complex, then driving out. At entrance booth #(15) to this expansive compound, we had (3) ticket choices; we chose # 2 as it gave us the bus tour & the opportunity to return for a 2nd day free if done within (7) days. We passed on the bus tour circuit today as the time was already 3:00pm & most of the activity closes around 6:00pm.
After going thru security & inside the complex, we watched (2) great I-Max movies, both in 3-D; "Magnificent Desolation" & "Space Station 3D." Then in another building, we were treated to a short talk by Astronaut Commander (retired) John Blaha, who was elected as an astronaut in May 1980 & logged 161 days in space on five space missions. He described his experience in space during his various missions on the International Space Station & on Mir with the Russian Cosmonauts; followed by an audience Q&A session. It was all so fascinating; we can hardly wait until tomorrow to visit this complex again. We return to our campsite @ 7:05pm.
Dinner: Paprika chicken with whole wheat noodles & a mixed salad.
We watch the rest of Jeopardy, the O'Reilly Factor & ½ of the movie: "Sergeant York."
Lights out: 12:49am
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