Cape Canavaral April 2017

We had this wonderful idea to save our money so that we could take one last family trip before Ellie went away to college.  We were going to do a Disney Cruise then Harry Potter World and Disney World, the whole works.  We talked to the kids about saving money so we could do this amazing trip.  Everyone was excited and on board.  However everyone, but especially Dad was a little too excited, and decided that we couldn't wait until the next year and we should go now.  Slight problem we didn't have enough money to do that trip  so we opted to skip the Disney Cruise because that was going to be the biggest expense.  Sometimes you just have to make things happen.  We planned our first day to be a relaxing day because we were flying the red eye and didn't know how tired we were going to be.  Our hotel wasn't going to be ready for us yet so after some breakfast we headed to the beach for a little nap in the car then play in the water.  I was really looking forward to that little nap in the car but my kids were so excited they just couldn't do it.  I told them to stick together and they could play in the ocean while I took a little nap.  After 5 times of them coming back to the car to check on me or give me the latest update I caved and came to the beach.  It was early but the water was warm.  we were the only ones in the water.  A local was doing his morning walk when he came to us he said, "you guys must be from up north."  close but more like north west.

With time left to spare we make an impromptu trip over to Cape Canaveral.  I count this as our education experience for the trip.  (We always do something education every trip we make) It helps that we are all nerds and love learning.  

There was a large double slide in the center that simulates the re-entry of the space shuttle.  Ellie and I headed up to go down.  There was a large group of Chinese people ahead of us who were too afraid to go down the slide, but refused to get out of the way.  Once they finally moved Ellie and I jumped on the slide and slide down to a roaring applause by the rest of the Chinese group waiting at the bottom of the slide.  We didn't see what a big deal it was but had a good laugh about it.

There was lots to see and do.  I think Scott had the best time out of all of us.