Feeding the mosquitos in Galveston, TX - Burgers and spacecraft - CycleBlaze

September 15, 2018

Feeding the mosquitos in Galveston, TX

It rained for the last two weeks and mosquitos are breeding in all the pools of water.

The problem was under control at the Space Center. And the mosquitos could not keep up me while I was cycling.

But they had a feast during the brief period while I set up my tent on the beach.

We waited with anticipation in the VIP gallery
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but the speaker that relayed those ominous words ("Houston, we have a problem") is now only a museum piece.
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Bicycles are everywhere on the campus.
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The jumbo jet that ferried the shuttles throughout the US.
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The Saturn V is the most powerful rocket ever. This one was built but never used. Since the cancellation of the Apollo program it spent many years rusting in a field. Only recently has it been moved to a hanger for better preservation.
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This is the last command module to visit the moon
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Astronauts use the mock-ups in this room for training.
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Before I could board the ferry to the Bolivar Peninsula, this vehicle had to be removed from it. It has technical difficulties, so this cart pushed out off.
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Today's ride: 73 km (45 miles)
Total: 8,004 km (4,970 miles)

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