Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour

Touring The Grand Canyon

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Check One Off The Bucket List

Hello friends!

Warning: Today’s post is long on photos and short on words.

Why? Because, on a recent business trip to Las Vegas last month, we took a couple days for a few side trips. And the most amazing of all was our helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon. The beauty and majesty of the landscape for me was breathtaking! A picture is worth a thousand words. So, I am going to let my photos speak for me today.

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The Grand Canyon has been on my bucket list for a very long time.

 

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On our way to the Grand Canyon from Boulder City we toured along shores of Lake Mead. Our tour guide – pilot did an excellent job of educating us on each and very view that we were experiencing.

 

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The views of the country side and Lake Mead are stunning!

 

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Next came the Boulder Dam. A totally amazing sight to see, Lake Mead and the Boulder Dam joining forces. It is really something to be able to see in one view the entire big picture.

 

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Upon leaving the lake area and climbing  up to the plateau, all traces of green disappear. In it’s place a varying array of colors of stone and minerals.

 

Here It Is!

Wow!

We’re are now at the top of the plateau.

 

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Speechless!

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This is truly one of those, “Oh My God”, moments. How small I am.

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The river is coursing it’s way through the canyon.

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This is a view of the history of the earth, evolving one layer at a time.

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We are looking at thousands of years of the Earth’s history. All told in thousands of feet of rock formation.

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Our helicopter landed 4,000 feet down on the rim the canyon. We are just above the river bed.

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Our trip was booked out of Boulder City, Nevada.  We traveled in a seven person helicopter along with two other couples.

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Majestic Views!

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When we left the airfield in Boulder City, we were accompanied by a second helicopter. Once, both helicopters arrived at our destination, we disembarked for sightseeing and a light lunch.

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A nice break for photos and a light brunch with new friends.

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I can truly say that this has been one of the most memorable experiences of my life. If the Grand Canyon is on your bucket list this is a great way to see it. Only four hours total. You are picked up at your hotel and returned back when finished.

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 Thanks for joining  us on this exciting adventure.

It’s been fun!

Rosemary

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