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Cool photos of Cape Canaveral! Very odd to be over water for such a long time, I bet. And it sure did sound like a wonderful flight overall. Great snacks too!
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Wow that was quite a different route! Was it any quicker?
Not really - we came in at the scheduled time.
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Must have been such a nice feeling to be almost there. I can't wait for our next trip now
Now remind me... that is the April 2016 one, right? We'll have to talk about that when we see you in a couple of weeks' time so we can work out all the details...
You got some great photos of Florida! I never remember to take my camera out so I can get some pictures as we're arriving to our destination. But then again, I never get the window seat.
Oddly enough, I always do, so I can take photos!
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Ok, now on to Gone Girl. WOW! What a movie! That violent scene was so shocking.
Wasn't it awful? A friend of mine said that it would be obvious it was coming, well it wasn't to me...
So by now you've seen the photographic evidence - phwoar! He is very tiny in real life, but just as cute as you would imagine!
Those were very cool - thank you so much for sharing!
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LOVE your pictures of Cape Canaveral, you can see the VAB and the crawlerways to the launch pads - amazing! Really lovely pictures, so clear - well done you!
I was really pleased with them and they mean even more now we've seen them at ground level.
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Glad you had such a wonderful flight experience! I love all your pictures of KSC, it is pretty cool when you know what you are looking at having visited there.
Great pictures from the plane of Cape Canaveral!
How fabulous to have such attentive cabin crew. That popsicle looked yummy!
You really should read the book now (Gone Girl). The movie was good, but the book was definitely better. Of course the big surprise is now ruined, but I think it's still worth a read.
Great pictures from the plane of Cape Canaveral!
How fabulous to have such attentive cabin crew. That popsicle looked yummy!
You really should read the book now (Gone Girl). The movie was good, but the book was definitely better. Of course the big surprise is now ruined, but I think it's still worth a read.
I'll be honest, I do not remember the last time I read a fictional book - it was years ago. I much prefer factual books, like travel ones, books about Disney or autobiographies.
This flight seems heavenly with the quiet and so few fellow fliers. We've had one of those "sun dazzling" flights because Luke who usually keeps his shade up, even pulled it down. But you still managed to get some awesome shots of sea and land.
BTW -- I got a Disney Store e-mail today announcing that the Pandora bracelets and charms were once again available online. As I was browsing the charms toward the end of page 1, I noticed the cutest Eeyore charm and thought of you.
This flight seems heavenly with the quiet and so few fellow fliers. We've had one of those "sun dazzling" flights because Luke who usually keeps his shade up, even pulled it down. But you still managed to get some awesome shots of sea and land.
BTW -- I got a Disney Store e-mail today announcing that the Pandora bracelets and charms were once again available online. As I was browsing the charms toward the end of page 1, I noticed the cutest Eeyore charm and thought of you.
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so we can work out all the details...
That violent scene was so shocking.
A friend of mine said that it would be obvious it was coming, well it wasn't to me... 
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