In an attempt to enjoy a little warmer weather in January, we decided to spend a few weeks in Florida. My sister Ellen is accompanying us on this adventure. We took a red eye flight that started with a misunderstanding with Alaska Airlines which resulted in paying for some check in luggage. We arrived in Tampa sleep deprived and freezing. It was colder in Tampa than when we left Seattle. After securing our car rental, we jolt started our day with a trip to McDonalds, finalizing our plans for the next day or two days. Our original plan was to visit the panhandle, but reports of snow in Pensacola quickly changed our plans. We decided to head to the Space Coast and enjoy the Kennedy Space Center while the weather was bad.
We drove across the state in the morning and explored Cocoa Beach with a stop at Ron Jon's. Lunch was at Big Daddy 5 where Esther tried the Frito pie. A late afternoon nap at the motel gave us enough energy to go eat at Cracker Barrel. Thursday was a long day at the Kennedy Space Center where we stayed warm and entertained, browsing the many museums and a warm bus ride through the complex. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of 70 years of US space history. The museum of the Apollo program was our highlight. That evening we started north toward St. Augustine, stopping to give Ellen a Buc-ee's experience before finding a motel for the evening.
We woke up Friday to another chilly but sunny day. Though it looked more like Florida in the sun, it still did not feel like Florida. We toured the Fort Castillo de San Marcus, the historic St. George Street and the lighthouse, passing on the Alligator Farm. Making St. Augustine just a short stop, we turned south along the coastal route A1A through beach towns, resorts, condos and exclusive mansions and the beach of course. No one was on the beaches, not even in Daytona Beach-too cold! We made our down to Fort Pierce and found a reasonably priced motel near the interstate and enjoyed a sunset over the next door truck stop.
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