Up at 8am and down to breakfast by 8.50am. Decided to just have cereal today. Got a carton of milk and poured it on. It came out in lumps. Threw the whole thing in the bin and tried again. Poured the milk into a cup first and it still did not smell good. Gave up and had a waffle. Busiest breakfast we've seen this trip. Probably explained by the fact we are on the outskirts of Houston.
Back to our room. Quick online conversation with Paul and Helen about where to go tomorrow ready for eclipse day. Consensus was to head to Arkansas. Cancelled hotel bookings in Texas. Headed out just after 10am.
Drove the short distance to NASA. Parked up and walked in as we already had bought tickets online. Started out looking at the Space Station and Artemis exhibits.
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| The next moon landing |
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| LM |
Got 'museum back' so decided to get a drink from the cafe or 'Food Lab'. Sat outside and pondered our next move. Went and lined up for the tram to take us on the rocket park tour. This turned out not to be a tour but a lift to the rocket park. There were rockets there. Looked at the V5 rocket. Saw one in 2012 at Kennedy Space Centre. Took a photo anyway.
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| Rocket, man |
Went back on the tour tram to the main area. There was a chance to see inside the space shuttle/747 it sat on top of but the queue was very long. Decided to go to the shop instead. Bought some stuff and then went back out to see if the queue had shortened. It hadn't. Took photo of space shuttle.
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| Piggy back |
The whole place was now rammed and more and more people were arriving. The 'Food lab' was also very busy. Decided that Kennedy Space Centre was a much better experience than this. Decided we couldn't be bothered to hang around anymore so left. Went to an IHOP for lunch. It was a lot less busy.
We then went to Walmart to get supplies in for dinner, tonight's snacks and tomorrow's long journey north. Headed back to the hotel for a few hours rest. Had a conversation with a bloke in the lift as he saw our carrier bag from NASA. He agreed it wasn't the greatest place and then gave us other places to go which were better. Watched Match of the Day. Rested. Ate dinner.
We then headed out for our evening's entertainment, Houston - Rooftop Cinema Club to watch a late showing of Pulp Fiction. It was a brilliant setting. People next to us barely wore their headphones to hear the dialogue and left halfway through. Must have be worth it!
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| Car |
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| Bar |
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| Headphones |
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| Classic |
Now back late and ready to sleep so fresh for a very long journey tomorrow.
