The Space Coast

Have you been to the Space Coast? The cities around Kennedy Space Center #KSC where NASA launched Space Shuttles are part of the Space Coast namely: Titusville, Cocoa, Rockledge, Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Indialantic, and Palm Bay. Most of these cities belong in Brevard County and we live here for more than a year now. Last Sunday, we attended the mass in Merritt Island and heading home, we took the route along NASA Parkway to see if there are wild gators along the canals.

Hubby and I like to take this route because sometimes the dolphins hang out along the Indian River Lagoon. Not only that, the Manatee too. Most of the time, there are boaters on the lagoon, just enjoying the Sunday morning fishing and swimming.

Check out the photos below. This road is called NASA Parkway and we are now heading to Titusville. Far end is a draw bridge. On the right is the Titusville area and on the left, Port Saint John which is part of Cocoa area. Behind us is the Kennedy Space Center. Imagine when the Space Shuttle lifts off from this area, Titusville and Cocoa has the great view to watch it up close and roaring like a thunder. We can see it from our front yard even. Exciting isn't it?

Well, Space Shuttle Program has ended last 2011 so; any Rocket Launch in the Space Coast is coming from the launch pad at SLC-37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral area. It is just few minutes from here. It is actually nearby the Cruise terminal in Cape Canaveral.

Now, take a look at the photo above. See the tiny building on the left? Remember that because, I will show you how it looks like up close. That is in Titusville and it is a beautiful Condo property. How I wish I live there.

On this day, we had a nice ride heading home. We saw three dolphins swimming along the Lagoon.

The photo above was taken in NASA Parkway and often times, wild gators are lurking in there. They are harmless if you don't disturb them. Free to watch. If you want to visit the Kennedy Space Center, both sides, you will see the canals. Make sure you watch closely on the water and for sure, you will spot a gator.

They are protected so; there are many of them here. That's the booster display of the Atlantis inside the Kennedy Space Center. We live about 10 minutes from the Kennedy Space Center.

That's all for now folks. Thank you for stopping by here. If you don't see any update in my blog, I am just sick. I love to share my photos to you but, sometimes, I can't face the PC too long. Anyway, check out my other blogs too. Bye now and enjoy your week.

Watching the TICO Warbird Airshow

I was taking videos from our backyard during the TICO Warbird Airshow here in the Space Coast Regional Airport. I just check my camera today and forgot to post it in youtube. They fly so fast and before I can click a shot, they're gone LOL. The  airshow was really exciting and thrilling to watch. 

I took the photo below as they fly so low from our neighborhood.

Here, they are having an exhibition making a loop, a heart and a circle smoke. They also have an aerobatic performance in the sky. Pretty cool..

We were at our front yard for the last three days watching the Tico Warbird Airshow. Sometimes, I can only watch them and mesmerized by their beauty in the sky. Now, this is a vintage war plane.

I suspect it is a part of the show. Showing vintage war planes that they used during the wars.

Later that final day, hubby and I decided to go to the Space Coast Regional Airport to see the finale exhibition. Oh my goodness, really amazing airshow! For our eyes only because it is really hard to capture it on video.

Later that afternoon, it was reported that the show will end sooner than what was planned. A nasty storm is headed in Port Saint John. See the clouds above? It is showing signs that bad weather is heading our place.

Here is our neighbor friend who took his chair and watch the airshow with us. The boy was restless because by then, we can't see the airshow no more because of the thick clouds. We can only hear the thundering sound passes our neighborhood.

Here is hubby, ready to drive to the air port to see the airshow finale closer. Anyway, we also watch airshows while we were in Mississippi and Pensacola. It would be exciting to watch it up close huh? How about you? Have you been to an airshow before?