Father and Son - 2 Weeks Touring Together Triangular Towards Miami

Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne von Atlanta via Charleston nach Miami und zurück fährt...

Peter and his son Raphael highwayed South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. While Peter usually travels highways leading through fascinating geological landscapes this time he tried to fulfil a dream of his son. To see technical stuff like the USS Yorktown, the Kennedy Space Center and to experience the scene of Miami and its beach front. See here some pictures of this uncommon and unique father and son experience.



The two waiting their departure for an unusual adventure.



Aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, Charleston, South Carolina.



Raphael shortly before entering aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.



Exploring the fascinating tube jungle in the interior of the USS Yorktown.



original Apollo 8 aboard USS Yorktown.



Raphael on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown in front of a Tomcat.



Peter with the car of the two.



Dolphin in Sea World of Orlando.



Humans launched by killer whale Shamu in Orlando's Sea World. Click the picture for watching a short movie of the "Believe" show.



Shark encounter in Orlando's Sea World.



Rocket Garden at Visitor Complex of Kennedy Space Center.



Landmark in the Cape Canaveral area: NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.



US Space Shuttle launch pad 39A getting prepared for next launch, Kennedy Space Center.



US Space Shuttle astronaut Wendy Lawrence together with Peter and Raphael, Kennedy Space Center.



Raphael in launch control of Mercury Redstone, Cape Canaveral.



A special attraction within the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Father and son experienced 4.5 times of Earthan gravity, one cabin for each, in this rotating simulator.



Anhinga bird drying its wings in Everglades National Park.



Alligator in Everglades National Park.



Peter watching a huge alligator two feet below him under the board walk.



Highwaying lowest level of this 5-level intersection towards Miami Beach. Click the picture for watching a short movie showing the approach to Downtown Miami from Interstate highway.



Ideal for a morning run: beach board walk of Miami Beach linking all South Beach hotels with famous Ocean Drive.



Raphael in the warm waters of Miami Beach.



Downtown Miami skyscrapers at night.



Ocean Drive hotels in Miami Beach at night. Note the neon failure of Colony's frontal first "o".



Palm-fringed lighthouse of Key Biscayne.



Raphael was fascinated by the trucks, scene on US highway 41 crossing the Everglades between Miami and Naples.



Truck stops were an ideal place to have a closer look on the trucks.



This interstate highway runs exclusively through the state of Florida. And they did all the miles it has to offer, all the way from Daytona Beach to Tampa to reach Orlando twice.



Peter dancing in front of Cinderella (German: Aschenputtel) castle in the Magic Kingdom of Disney World, Orlando.



A smiley cloud in the sky laughs down to the Magic Kingdom of Disney World, Orlando.



Donald Duck in "Entenhausen" (Magic Kingdom in Disney World). Click the picture for watching a short movie of the celebration parade.



The Okefenokee swamp waters mirror allows looking to the bottom of the tree to watch its top.



Alligator approaching in Okefenokee swamp, Georgia.



Interstate highway 75 leads the two back to Atlanta to board their return flight.



Some flight statistics on the way home while looking down at the endlessly moonlight reflecting waters of the Atlantic Ocean below...



pünktlich zum Ostereiersuchen zu Hause, wo auch ungewöhnlich offene Verstecke mit gerade deshalb perfekter Tarnung warteten..., aber dennoch Körbe bunt und farbspektrumskomplett gefüllt werden konnten...



und Peter staunte, wie binnen zwei Wochen alles gleichzeitig anblühte bei nun sommerlich anmutenden Ostern.



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