| If you become so bored with Orlando because there | | | | a car. NASA established some beautiful pristine wildlife |
| is not enough to do and you just have to leave town | | | | areas around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) that |
| you are in luck. Orlando has some very popular | | | | you will see on the way in and out but the major |
| neighbors that are not very far away and offer | | | | attraction is the Space Center. An extensive |
| some great diversions: Tampa to the west and Cape | | | | renovation project is underway so check to make |
| Canaveral and the "Space Coast" to the east. Tampa | | | | sure anything special you want to see is open. It is |
| is located 84 miles to the west of Orlando on I-4. It | | | | very easy to spend the whole day there but the |
| is the commercial center of Florida's west coast with | | | | highlights can be done in 2-3 hours with the tour bus. |
| a major seaport, high tech manufacturing and one of | | | | The bus makes stops along the way, get out, linger, |
| the largest cigar making cities in America. Major | | | | see what you want, hop back on to the next stop. |
| tourist attractions include: "Adventure Island" a 25 | | | | The tour has everything spacey you can imagine |
| acre water theme park second to none in the | | | | from actual rockets to lunch with an Astronaut. |
| country; "Busch Gardens" which has some great thrill | | | | Check out the International Space Station Center |
| rides and one of the best zoos in the country; the | | | | where engineers are working on additions to the |
| Florida Aquarium one of the best there is anywhere | | | | space station and the Apollo/Saturn V center with |
| with over 5000 aquatic animals and plants; and Ybor | | | | the largest rocket ever made. The visitor center has |
| City. Ybor City is a not to be missed glimpse into the | | | | food, souvenirs, an IMAX theater, a host of activities |
| heart of the Latin district, the very root of much of | | | | for children, and of course a wealth of information on |
| Florida, where great food, music, shopping all have | | | | space related topics-more than most people can |
| the distinct aroma of a fine hand rolled cigar. On the | | | | handle. So don't worry if you become bored in the |
| east coast 46 miles to the southeast of Orlando lies | | | | fabulous city of Orlando there's plenty to do nearby. |
| the "Space Coast" with Cape Canaveral and the | | | | For more information check the links below. |
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