Hello guys 'n' girls.

Im currently sat in my hotel room in Florida but I thought Id share a few pics with you because...well...it was jus an awesome experience.

After three previous failed trips over to Titusville area (Kennedy Space Centre) the other half and I finally got to see the shuttle go up in the air.

Once in a lifetime experience...which we were not expecting when we set out here.

Originally a test of a new shuttle carrier was planned for 11th July, but that was cancelled and this put in its place.

It failed to go up on the 11th due to lightening strikes to the launch area on the evening of the 10th.

It was resheduled for the 12th, we spent all day at Kennedy visiting the exhibits,waited until 9 minutes before launch, and it was called off for bad weather, resheduled for the 13th.

Went again to the area on the 13th, called off about 15 minutes before launch...bad weather.

So today, took an airboat ride about an hour away from Kennedy, parked up in the carpark at the space center...and the big bird flew.

Such an amazing site, and I doubt I will ever experience it again.

Only got a few snaps as the other half and I wanted to enjoy it too.