Midsummer

Midsummer was celebrated in a true Swedish way. Sill (herring), nubbe (schnapps) and dancing around the midsummer pole. We did it with a Swedish Society, which consisted of about 50 persons. We really had a great time.
After spending a couple of hours there, we went home and had a great pool party with some friends. Playing in the pool and bbq.

The whole day was just great!

My own homemade cupcakes with the Swedish flag on. :)

St Augustine

After our visit to the lighthouse we went to St Augustine. It is one of the oldest permanent settings in the US. It looks like a small Mediterranean town, with carefully renovated old buildings. Ponce de Léon, the Spaniard who gave Florida its name, came here on Pascua Florida (ester Sunday) in 1513, but it wasn't until 1565 that settlement began. At this time the fortress Castillo de San Marco was built.
We enjoyed the fortress. Stayed at a small and cozy hotel and eat great food.

Ponce de Leon Inlet

Saturday morning we set of for Daytona Beach, to see Ponce de Leon Inlet, the highest lighthouse in Florida. 203 steps to the deck. It was completed in 1887, and has helped many ships from becoming wrecks.

Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

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STS-117

Friday morning we set of for Kennedy Space Center. 2h 30 min later we arrived. Not alone! There was a really long line to get in. During the time waiting for the launch, that wasn't going on until 7:45 p.m. (we arrived at 12), we walked around at the center, trying to get away from the burning sun. And also trying out the new attraction, the Shuttle Launch Experience. All I can say is just WOW! We got to experience how it really feels to do a real launch.
Time got closer to the launch. We were far from alone waiting for it to happen. Suddenly the time was T -20, and then just 10 seconds left. The count down started, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. Silence. We heard nothing. And then suddenly we saw something behind a three coming up. It looked like a fireball with a tail of smoke behind it. The rocket!
It was first after a few seconds that we heard the sound from it. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. Hard to describe. Have a look at the pictures and try to imagine.
And if you realy want to see the launch, have a look at this video.

Celebrity spotting

Yesterday I made my first celebrity spotting here in Florida.
HULK HOGAN
How about that... Saw him at PJ's Autoworld. A place that sells old cool cars. And Hulk was doing some shopping when we were there. Cool!