So, our flight was on Thursday October 24. We had a stopover in Frankfurt, Germany and from there we continued straight to Orlando, Florida.
On Friday the whole group went to Universal Studios and we had a lot of fun there. From my personal point of view it was amazing and the Harry Potter thing was the best. We spent the whole day there but I still think it was too short time there. I could have spent like three days there. There is a lot we haven't time to see 'cause it's a big place.
On Saturday everyone got to choose what they wanted to do. I went to check out the two outlets located near the hotel we were staying. I didn't find that much what I could buy but I really didn't even need anything special so I got a new bag and pair of shoes. We just walked around the shops all day.
Sunday was the same as Saturday. My group went to Disney World. It was kind of amazing. The place was big and there were Halloween decorations everywhere. Even though the Disney World in Orlando is for younger kids I think it was a nice experience because there's nothing like that in Finland.
Monday was the firs day in Kennedy Space Center. We had the Special Interest Tour where we went to see Vehicle assembly building and a launch complex.
Vehicle assembly building was used to complete final processing for the Apollo and Space Shuttle missions. It is about 160 meters tall and covers 3.24 hectares.
And here's the picture of the launch complex we saw:
We also got to see Saturn -booster rocket and got information about that.
Then we went to listen a lecture. Lecturer was an astronaut Jerry Ross who has been seven times in Space. He told about his experiences and answered some questions.
In the evening the whole group went to Cocoa Beach to swim and eat.
Tuesday was the second day in Kennedy Space Center. We walked around the area and explored the rocket garden where there are Atlas and Titan rockets and Gemini, Mercury and Apollo capsules. Then we went to see Space shuttle Atlantis and got to experience the Shuttle Launch Experience -simulator. Next we had the lunch with the astronaut. The astronaut was the same as in yesterdays lecture, Jerry Ross. He told some more about his trips to space and showed us a video of what they did in space. After that we went to watch two 3D films. The first one was about Hubble telescope and the other about life aboard the International Space Station. Then it was already time to head to the airport.
That's a short story about what we saw and experienced. It was amazing and unique trip. I got a lot of good memories and had a lot of fun. A big thanks to our wonderful group and teacher.
If you are interested you can find more pictures from our schools Facebook site here.
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