Ponce De Leon Lighthouse

Yesterday was absolutely beautiful. The sun was very strong and had it been a month into the future, we would not have been outside. As it was - it reached only 72. We started out the day going to Ponce De Leon Lighthouse at New Smyrna Beach. Climbed all 203 stairs to the top and the view was breathtaking. This lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Florida - 175 feet. Most lighthouses we have seen over the years has been maintained by the Coast Guard but this one is managed by the preservation association - weird. Has a working Fresnel lens still rotating and being used - can been seen 100 miles if the conditions are right. At the base of the lighthouse is a turtle rehab center and also marine wildlife rehab center. Mona Rutgers and Back to the Wild in Castalia Ohio should come here to teach them what they need to do. It's a great cause, but they have a lot to learn from Mona.

After that we went to a Tiki bar and grill on the water. Had these huge bees flying around and one would hover about 2 feet from you - staring at you and then take off. Dave took this picture of one - pretty cool. We had a late lunch of fish and chips. By the time we got back to the RV it was 4:30 and we were pooped.

Today we will head to Cape Canaveral - Kennedy Space Center - doing this today because there will be a huge influx of people coming in the next couple of days for the space shuttle launch. As it is - should be packed today - the astronauts are scheduled to arrive to begin their final preparations. Anyhow - will do this today and then tomorrow will go to the American Police Hall of Fame Museum - in honor of my sister's son who is a police officer. He'll be jealous!