Cape Canaveral - Florida

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We did nothing “spacey” on the space coast when we were there for 16 days over the Holidays. Had too much fun fishing, walking the beach and just hanging out in the area. Check out the BLOG!


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Our home for the holidays.

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One of the carnival cruise ships

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This is the Disney “Magic” cruise ship...the thing was huge!! As they come down the channel, it looks like they’re on land when you see them from the beach.

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Can you see the big TV screen in front of the stack on the right? The dolphins played in the waves of this boat every time it went out, fun to see them jumping around like that!

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I caught the first fish here....a “giant” whiting! Big enough to keep and eat though

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Our friend Heidi didn’t have any luck but we still had fun hanging out on the pier and watching the cruise ships go by...that is until it got way too cold to be out.

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Not long after I caught my whiting, Dave caught one too. Mine was bigger though!

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Next time we went out, only caught these little guys. They’re sneaky bastards, they eat a lot of bait before you can snag one

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Just a little Spot Pinfish

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One of the many local fisherman...and boy are they aggressive. Some steal fish right off the line as they’re being reeled in and then they have to be reeled in to have the hooks removed from their bills

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could hardly believe it! One day while we were fishing.... this is one of 2 manatees that swam right under the pier

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Hanging out on the beach one sunny but cool day with our friends Heidi and Dave from BC. Crazy daughter Kim was surfing and freezing!

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Our second sub....before this one went out, the coast guard escorted in all the fishing boats in the vicinity.

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Terry, Blackie, Ian....couldn’t help but think of you guys when we saw this guy.

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This one too!

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My Christmas morning greeter! He grabbed my ankle and scared the crap out of me. Lucky I didn’t step on him!

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It’s a beach and it’s Christmas.... ‘nough said!

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Just caught the sunrise

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Merry Christmas....white sand beats white snow any day!

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Even though Barbara Eden only filmed one episode in Cocoa Beach, It’s a point of pride that the show was based here and that it was her home when she wasn’t living in the bottle.

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Beach lunch break on one of our longer bike rides

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Hundreds of birds follow in the fishing boats......mmmmm fish guts!

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The start of a great day

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Dave and Dave playing in the waves

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Got a decent ride

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Best catch yet!!!! A 16” Sheepshead, caught in the surf, New Year’s Eve day. Definately a keeper.

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Note the teeth....that’s why they’re called Sheepshead. They crush barnacles, crabs etc with those babies. That’s why you remove hook with pliers vs. fingers.

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Sheepshead….Best New Year’s Eve Dinner yet!

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Celebrating 2010 on the Cocoa Beach pier with Heidi and her daughter Kim.

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1st day of 2010 was miserable, cold and rainy (what else!), but the first sunset more than made up for it. It was stunning!

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Had a nice visit with Bob and Fran from Titusville the day before we left. They’re good friends of my Dad.



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