My First trip to WDW (but not my last)

[mobius]

Sorry its been a few dyas but works been hectic since i got back, will post more tonight.

 

[mark&sue]

I am always convinced that it is the plane's airconditioning that makes us ill.

I always seem to suffer from a sore throat the first few days.

What an awful start to your dream holiday.

Looking forward to reading more.



Susan

 

[mobius]

Sorry its been awhile, my PC wasn't working due to my PSU dying on me.

Day 5, NASA.

The day id been waiting for had arrived.
Then after 11 photo's my camera battery died, thank god for disposables.
But it was amazing to stand less than a mile from the shuttle on the pad. And the Shuttle Launch Experience was amazing.

From the Astronauts Museum.
The Gemini capsule
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The first american space suit.
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The Apollo 14 capsule
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The Shuttle mock up
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The astronauts memorial
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The star globe
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I even won an original Apollo 14 patch
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Day 6+7 Dolphins and Miami to come.

 

[mobius]

Woke up early to get to the pick up point which the Virgin rep's had changed to POP, so i wouldn't have to catch a cab to DTD. We finally arrived at Key Largo, and i was in the first group of ppl going swimming with the dolphins. We sat through a short talk on how the dolphins would react and how to be in the water with them. Then me and 4 others went to our trainer and our Dolphins were mother and daughter Samantha and Sarah.

First we were told to splash the dolphins so they'd splash back.
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Then we were told to swim out a bit and hold a bar for them to jump over.
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The superman where the two dolphins push you towards the jetty.
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The back rub, where Sarah for about 5 mins just wouldn't play nice she'd alway come up for a belly rub.
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The foot push.
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The fin pull.
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Dancing with the dolphins.
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And finally the kiss.
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one of the centers two other guests.
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Not much to say about miami, i decided not to do the boat tour and spent 3 hours walking a mall that took maybe 15 mins to walk.
Couple of random piccies.
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The mall
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Then another 4 hours drive back to POP, went by watching Only fools and horses.

 

[natalielongstaff]

ive been swimming with dolphins, it was a fantastic experiance

 

[irongirlof12]

sounds like you had a lovely day!

 

[arieljasmine]

Thanks for sharing, I loved the dolphin and NASA pics. How did you win the Apollo 14 patch?

Laur's

 

[mobius]

It was a competition run by the tour operator, i won it knowing that the shuttles first mission was in 1982

 

[arieljasmine]

It was a competition run by the tour operator, i won it knowing that the shuttles first mission was in 1982

That's great, congratulations

Laur's