Day 10
We packed up and left Brazos Bend State Park with out getting
to have a really good look at the park. That was a bummer, but
considering it was known for it's alligators, I was kind of glad to leave
without Tim becoming an alligator snack.
We headed off for Houston, Tx.
We
were treated with a real surprise, the Explorer Space Shuttle was being
installed at the Johnson Space Center. It was incredible to be so
close.
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| In case the need of rescue arises... |
NASA Control Center (the original one)
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| Grandma's note: For us older folk that remember the earlier days of space travel, this is the Command Center where Kris Kraft and his crew monitored all the actions while we watched over his shoulder on TV. |
We took a tram out to see the rockets!
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| This is a Saturn V rocket and its various stages housed in this HUGE building. |
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| The whole thing from top on down. |
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| This is where the first and second stages connected. There are several stages. |
These are the booster rockets. Compare them to the size of the people below them!
The space center was really cool. We were only scheduled to stay for 3 hours but we just couldn't leave so we stayed for 5!
We have to get to our campground so we got back
on the road and headed off for an important piece of Americana...
The World's Largest Fire Hydrant!
We were surprised with a 9-11 memorial
for the fire fighters that had pieces of the rumble in it. Very
touching.
Since we were now really behind schedule we decided to go out for a Texan BBQ. Mmmm!
Since we were now really behind schedule we decided to go out for a Texan BBQ. Mmmm!
We got into our camp site rather late, but the morning revealed the beauty of
Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA
and just few feet from our camp sight was the
Bayou!. It was incredible! So beautiful!
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