The next day we drove about 3 hours to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. We watched two 3D imax movies which focused on the International Space Station and the Hubble telescope. Both were very informative and the 3D effects were not half bad. I went on a simulator ride which simulates the launch into space. In addition to these movies and rides they took us on a tour of the property. There were two stops along the way and we were able to see some displays and get a great view of some of the buildings and the massive property as a whole. In one of the museums they had all sorts of artifacts including prototypes of space suits, space tools, and other things inside the shuttle. The tour did an excellent job of explaining the process that happens between shuttle launches. They talked about how they check and recheck and fix up the shuttle, assemble all the pieces together and get the massive shuttle out to the launch pad. The building that houses the shuttle is the largest one story building in the world (53 stories) and one of the largest buildings in the world by volume.
After a long afternoon of touring behind us we grabbed some dinner then drove an hour to Daytona beach. We checked into our hotel at around 10PM and went to a local bar where we the bartender was friendly and gave us recommendations on what to do in the area for the following day.
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