Friday, July 24, 2009

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Zoe and I decided to go flying over the beautiful turquoise water. Here is our parasailing launch-the guys opted out of this particular adventure, but we had a great time!
Beautiful day to go flying!
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Six-toed cats

Zoe's favorite part of the Hemingway home was the herd of 44 cats-
decendents of his original brood, some of which have 6 toes (like this
fellow here). Although you can't see it in the photo, he is sleeping
directly on top of a sign requesting that visitors please not sit on
the original furnishings!

Hemingway's Home

Hemingway has always been one of my favorite authors, so it was a
treat to tour his home in Key West. This is the study where he wrote
many of his most famous novels.

His birthday just passed, and we happened upon the annual Hemingway
look-alike contest held in one of his favorite bars. It was very
entertaining to see 50 or 60 Hemingways running around!

Key West!

At last-the Keys! We have now traveled as far from home as we can go
while still in the United States! It seems a fitting end to our
fabulous journey. In three short days, we will be whisked back to
reality...

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Soooooo wet!

I am not certain this photo conveys exactly how soaked we emerged from
one of the raft rides on Islands of Adventure. Our shoes were filled
with water as well, but it was a great way to cool off!

Universal Studios Orlando

We had a blast exploring the two theme parts at Universal Studios in
Orlando! Here the kids are encountering a dinosaur who also appears on
a super scary raft ride with an 85 foot drop beneath his jaws.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Kennedy Space Center

We had no idea how extensive the Kennedy Space Center is! We expected
to stay for only a few hours, but we plan to go back tomorrow for a
second day.

All of the exhibits are terrific, and they do an excellent job
conveying the drama of the space program. I like this shot of the kids
in front of the Apollo 14 command module...we also got to see a re-
enactment of the mission to the moon-featuring a room full of the
original computer terminals used during the launch...