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Full-size Space Shuttle Explorer exhibit displayed outdoors at Kennedy Space Center.

Florida

2009 · United States

CountriesUnited States
Stages6

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Journal Notes (6)
Day 1 - Orlando

The plane went around 0930 from Frankfurt to Chicago and from there on to Orlando. Afterwards this was one of my worst flights I ever had and at the same time my first intercontinental flight. I think that I flew with American Airlines at that time. At that time there were still. …

Day 2 - Orlando

After the cleaning lady had awakened me I grabbed my things, paid somehow at that time still in cash and went outside to look for a taxi. Wrong again. Credit card makes things easier and it is standard that you can call the taxi in front of the hotel at the reception. Yes at that …

Day 3 - Kennedy Space Center

That day I probably had a lecture in one of those conference halls. When I wanted to get there at the beginning of the conference, I first thought it would be a room with 20 people. After all it was a room with 600 people and 2 big screens and oak wood lectern and American flag. …

Day 4 - Suburbs of Orlando

On that day I had to do the whole day with the conference again and could only get out in the evening. I drove a little bit through the immediate surroundings, but there was nothing interesting to see. I just admired that there were houses without fences where people just throw a …

Day 5

Florida is one of the most distinctive travel destinations in the United States, shaped by its subtropical climate, vast flat landscapes, and a strong focus on leisure, tourism, and outdoor life. Located in the heart of the state, Orange County plays a central role in this image. …

Day 6

Orlando, located in Central Florida, is one of the world’s most recognizable travel destinations and the cultural and economic center of Orange County. Although internationally associated with theme parks and entertainment, the city itself is far more than a tourist backdrop. Orl …