Absolutely NO time on the slab today – most of the ride was on US 1 and Florida’s A1A (which is equivalent to California’s Pacific Coast Highway).\u00a0 While the ride was enjoyable, there is a price to be paid for that routing – it took us almost 8 hours to go 226 miles.\u00a0 A very relaxing day to say the least, nice roads – not too much traffic (surprising since it’s Saturday on Memorial Day weekend) and no rain.\u00a0 It could have been a few degrees cooler – a heat index over 100 isn’t ideal.<\/p>\n

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From Key West – I forgot to put it in an earlier post.<\/p><\/div>\n

Along A1A you get to see a lot of nice, large, very expensive homes.\u00a0 We went through Boca Raton and Del Rey Beach on the way down to Key West and the homes to the north on A1A were comparable (many are for sale if you’re thinking about moving).\u00a0 And how about Patrick Air Force Base – also right on A1A, those airmen have the tough duty…..<\/p>\n

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Space Shuttle Inspiration – This Space Shuttle Orbiter mockup was constructed by North American Rockwell in 1972. It was shown to NASA and Congress to win approval for the space shuttle program and now sits outside the Astronaut Hall of Fame.<\/p><\/div>\n

We were going to check out the Kennedy Space Center but the $110 for two price for admission kinda “hurt my feelings” (thanks for that one Theresa) so we just took a couple pictures and went on our way.\u00a0 Besides, I think you would really need to spend at least four hours there to see most of the stuff and we just didn’t feel like walking around that much and we were starting to get hungry.\u00a0 Now, you know that Cape Kennedy is where the I Dream of Jeannie TV series was set; but did you know that it was all filmed in California?\u00a0 AND – did you know that her bottle was a special Christmas 1964 Jim Beam liquor decanter?\u00a0 Me neither – –<\/p>\n

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Too cheap to go in – from the parking lot at the Kennedy Space Center<\/p><\/div>\n

When we got to Daytona I passed on the opportunity to go take yet another picture in front of the Dale Earnhardt statue at Daytona International Raceway – wouldn’t want to over do it….\u00a0 It’s really too hot to tent camp so for this evening’s accommodations we opted for the air conditioned comfort at the luxurious Ormond Beach, Motel 6.\u00a0 The A\/C alone is worth it!! $\"27$ <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"