However, I did eat a massive blondie and ice cream for my dinner.
:D
Today we had planned to go to the beach, but the sky was grey and the forecasts said it was going to rain (Although, it didn't go through with the rain in the end, it was windy and not very nice). We regrouped and had a look online for things that were open.
We ended up going to the Kennedy Space Centre and it was ace! there were life size models of the rockets that they've used to send people into space, prototypes of mars rovers and other rovers, Space suits, interactive games which showed you how to control a space craft, there was a lecture, and a very cool presentation on Atlantis shuttle- and the the REAL atlantis shuttle on display.
I don;t know what I was expecting but it wasn't something that awesome or engaging.
we ended up having lunch there in the canteeny bit- they use an argos style ordering and collection system- I love that because it always makes me feel like I've won! They also did a black bean vegi burger without cheese. Poor traff, he's had cheese and eggs for every meal since we landed.
The food was really good- and compared to the prices in the shop- Surprisingly reasonable- it was about £6 ($8) for a really nice burger and fries.
On the way back from the space centre we had to fill the car up with "Gas". This in itself was not an issue, except that when we checked the paperwork to see what kind of fuel to put in the car it just said "8" and the device for unlocking the petrol cap was in the stow box behind the handbrake (Of course, What an obvious place for a button!).
That sorted in the space centre car park we drove to the nearest gas station and hoped to god that inside the cap it told us which fuel to use- thankfully it did.
Then we realised that you had to pay before you could pump. We nominated Ray to go into the shop and negotiate. Prior to this it might have been handy to find out how much the gas cost.
The exchange as something like this (Ray can't tell this without wetting herself laughing)
BP man "How much gas would you like sweetie?"
Ray "$50 please" (Still thinking english money for 1/2 a tank
BP man *looking shocked ad then looking out of the window* "Really, which one is yours?"
Ray "The VW"
at this point BP man was clearly looking past out car for a VW camper or a lorry or a bus or something huge
BP man "Which one?"
Ray "In pump 6"
BP man "Is it totally empty?"
Ray "No, we need half a tank"
BP Man "And you really want to buy $50 of gas?! you'll be pumping gas all over the forecourt!" By this point he's just decided that she's either totally weird or a bit simple
Ray finally clocked that she hadn't explained that this wasn't our car and we'd never put any fuel in it before.
BP man "you'll need $20 of gas, there's no way you'll need more"
Ray "Thank you"
BP man "Hey, it's just my job to know this stuff!"
He was exactly right. it was $20 worth of gas. Bless him. I bet he went home and told everyone about the idiots who tried to fill their car almost 3 times over.
When we got back we parked the car and headed out for a beer- We went to twin peaks for pudding and cocktails and then on to a bar called "Tin roof" which had really good live music and cool fairy lights!
:)
The boys went out for some extra drinkies after Ray and I called it a night. :S
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