Today (Monday) was our travel day. Monday morning we left very early and headed to MSP. We flew from MSP to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) on a Boeing 737 leaving at 6:50AM. It was a very sleepy flight! Once we arrived at DFW, we took a SkyLink across the airport and got on a regional style jet and took a short flight to Houston Hobby. After we arrived in Houston we shuttled to our hotel and went out for lunch. We visted the Steak & Shake for delicious steakburgers, fries, and of course, milkshakes! We enjoyed our milkshakes in the sunshine and 80 degree weather, a lovely change from Minnesota! After our lunch we met the other teams and traveled to Space Center Houston. There we toured the 747 used to transport the Independence, and a re-creation of the Independence (a Space Shuttle mock up that didn't fly). We also saw a lunar rover and the history of space suits! We even touched a piece of lunar rock! We had a great time getting our tourist on, and spent...
Have a blast (pun intended) at NASA! I will be following your adventure!! - Ms. G ;-)
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