On Tuesday 26 September 2006 5:12 pm, Steve Baldwin wrote:
> > This November I'll go to Miami and then to Tampa for the
> > Supercomputing Conference, and I am thinking to stay one day more to
> > go to visit the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.

Since I live in Orlando.. from Tampa to Orlando is approximately 1.5 hours, 
from Orlando to KSC is approximately .8 hours..  
you do not have to deal with rush hour problems..  
In the morning you will be leaving Tampa while eveyone else is coming into 
Tampa to work.  
The south bypass around Orlando (417) Toll road about 4.50 US but worth the 
price.. is open so you don't have to deal with any Orlando traffic.. 

So directions would be:
>From Tampa take I-4 east to Orlando
Just before you get to Orlando take 417 east to 528 which is called the 
beachline.  (also toll road cost about 2.50 US)
go east on 528 (Beachline) to RT-407 which is a cutoff north-east to I-95  
(saves about 10 miles), go north on I95 toward Titusville about 10 miles 
follow signs to KSC.. 
very easy trip should take about 2.5 hours.. 

I think the KSC tours start at 10AM I am sure google would be your friend 
here.. 

If you need any more info let me know.. Fred

>
> I've been looking at the same thing.
> One option is to find a hotel that has a shuttle bus to KSC. If you want to
> spend the whole day there, you are going to have to travel in rush hour.
> That way you can fly/drive into Orlando and all you have to do is wake up.
> Someone else takes care of the rest.
>
> We are looking at doing this in Gainesville for the Gatornationals. We
> haven't sorted any place to stay yet, so if anyone has suggestions with a
> means of getting to and from the races, I'd appreciate it.
> Then we can pick up a car on Monday and start doing the other things on
> the list (like KSC).
>
> Steve.

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