I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo

15.

Amateur Traveler episode 756. Today the Amateur Traveler talks about surfing and

civil rights, alligators and airboats, shark fishing, and space travel as we go to Florida's Space Coast.

I know that I should be heading home, but maybe not, maybe not today.

Welcome to the Amateur Traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Let's talk about the

Space Coast of Florida. I'd like to welcome to the show Stacey Marmalajo from Florida Beach Break.com

who's come to talk to us about a region of the Florida coast. Stacey welcome to the show.

Thanks so much Chris I appreciate you having coast. Stacy, welcome to the show.

Thanks so much, Chris. I appreciate you having me here.

And what region are we talking about?

We are talking about the Space Coast of Florida, which is actually a barrier island. It starts at the north with Cape Canaveral. Most people know that for Kennedy Space Center and goes down to Melbourne Beach on the south.

It's about an hour drive southeast of Orlando,

and it is a barrier island,

so it has the Atlantic Ocean on the east side

and the Indian River on the west side.

I happen to live in the town of India Atlantic.

So.

Got it. And why should someone go to the space coast of Florida?

It's not for everybody, I will tell you that, but who it is for is for people who love to be

outdoor and active while they're on their vacation.

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