[Charlotte]

We live about 8 miles from the space center. A good place to view a launch is Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral. There is a $5 charge to get into the park for the launch. We usually go 4-5 hours ahead to get a good parking place. We take a picnic lunch with us and enjoy the view and there is always a festive atmosphere there. This is also a great place to watch the Magic and Wonder leaving the port. The Wonder usually goes out around 5pm on Sunday. It is quite a site. We hope to be on the Magic when it makes the transatlantic ship to Spain.