Cocoa Beach And Kennedy Space Center, Florida

After our action-packed cruise we had an easy 20 minute drive to our condo, Cape Winds, right on the beach.  For the next week, Liz, the kids, and I relaxed.  Liz and I walked a lot on the beach while Shannon and Christopher got caught up on their sleep! Liz and I enjoyed walking down to the Cocoa Beach Pier and saw the Surf fest going on during the first weekend there.  Later in the week, Liz had to fly back to Toronto and we really missed her.  Christopher and I went off to see the Kennedy Space Centre during the week and loved to ride in the space shuttle simulator!  We were there during the hype over the launch of the last Space Shuttle, the Endeavor. It was scheduled to take off on the day we drove to Orlando but unfortunately, it was postponed.  We saw lots of alligotors by the side of the road in Cape Canaveral and peacocks walking down the street near our condo...Florida is really quite an exotic location!

This was our condo near Cocoa Beach.



Brenda and Liz sipping a coffee the deck with the view of the ocean in the background.

Shannon relaxing in the condo.

Liz on the beach near the condo.

Liz and Shannon enjoying the pool.

View of the Cocoa Beach Pier.

Here is the family on Cocoa Beach.

The Cocoa Beach Pier.

Christopher and Liz at the restaurant having a laugh.



Shannon having fun!



Brenda tasting a tropical drink.

Liz and Brenda on Cocoa Beach Pier.



A friendly pelican on  the pier.



One of the surfers in the Cocoa Beach Easter Surf Fest.

The beach was very festive for the Surf  Fest.

The cruise ship can be seen from the beach and to the right is the Space Shuttle Endeavor.

This is an ice cream stand on the beach using liquid nitrogen and fresh cream.

This is a type of jelly fish found  on the beach.

What a lovely beach.

Here is the view of our condo- we had the apartment with the second floor balcony.

Here is the NASA building at Kennedy Space Center.

Brenda and the rockets.

The Canada Arm from the space shuttle.

Brenda and Chris in front of Space Shuttle Explorer.

Space Shuttle Endeavor  on the launch pad.

This is the  large vehicle that transports the space shuttles down the gravel two lane road to the launch pads.

Christopher and a closer look a the Space Shuttle Explorer.



Christopher touching  a part of the Apollo Space Ship.



Christopher found a cool sports car and he had the chance to sit in it!