Cape Canaveral, FL & Rocket Launch!

Our first stop was in Cape Canaveral, FL- home of NASA! And lucky for us, NASA was actually launching a rocket the very same day- and it just so happens that the cruise port is prime viewing area! We were super excited- Adam and I both love space and NASA and were actually bummed that we werent able to do any excursions- Kennedy Space Center would have been high on our list. Lucky for us, they actually cancelled all of the excursions to the Space Center that day because of the launch, so we didnt have to feel too badly. :)

So we stayed on the ship for a while to catch the rocket launch and unfortunately for us and everyone else on board, the launch was delayed...and delayed....and delayed. It was rather frustrating (and annoying). Finally, just when we thought the window of time would run out and we would miss our shot to see it, there it went!

This strip of road was FILLED with cars by the time the rocket went. Apparently this is a popular spot because the view is unobstructed!

Waiting for the rocket. Sooo hot outside.



Obligatory picture waiting for the rocket.


Rocket!

It was so cool, definitely worth the wait, and the heat. Speaking of heat....who knew that Florida was THAT hot?!?! Sooo hot.

Anywho, after the launch we hopped off the boat and took a shuttle to the area Wal-Mart and FINALLY got a new digital camera! Now we could stop carrying around our pro one or taking the crappy cell-phone pictures. I was very happy.

That was about all that happened in Florida, haha. Since we didnt do any excursions there wasnt much else to do around the port, so we stayed at Wal-Mart for a bit and then headed back to the boat to relax.