Late Friday night flight to Vegas with Ash & Tom, where we met up with Stephen (in from New Hampshire).  Luxor Hotel check-in, sleep, breakfast, van pickup at 8am.  What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas…

Heck NO — who takes a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon & keeps that a secret?  LOL>

The most spectacular Grand Canyon helicopter floor landing experience with an exclusive landing on the canyon floor and extended canyon viewing time! Embark on an unforgettable narrated flight from fabulous Las Vegas area, see majestic views of Lake Mead, the magnificent Hoover Dam, Grapevine Mesa, Grand Wash Cliffs, Fortification Hill and Extinct Volcanoes. View rugged southwest desert wilderness en route to America’s most spectacular natural wonder, the Grand Canyon.

Safety talk (check), belted in (check), headset on (check) & we’re up fast – hovering over the Nevadan desert.  I LOVE geology & rock formations so the volcanic landscape in route to Hoover Dam was right up my alley.  Hoover Dam, which holds back the waters of Lake Mead, is crazy massive.  Seeing this man-made structure by air is pretty spectacular.  Just the sheer size — WOW!

Soon the landscape opened & we dipped over the Rim of the Grand Canyon — used my WOW early.  Double WOW!

Nothing like seeing this Wonder of the World via ‘copter, maneuvering around massive rock walls — dropping down, landing 4,000ft below on the floor of the Grand Canyon.  Shot 100 near identical pics & a short video — couldn’t capture the experience.

Just an hour earlier we were in Vegas — now surrounded by cacti, red rock cliffs & the iconic Colorado River.

If you wanna create magic, treat family & friends to a heli trip – an experience you’ll never forget.  SPECTACULAR!

 

Back in Vegas, took in a show (Olivia Newton John – ok I admitted it), casinos, roulette & some sports betting.

Ash & Tom treated with tickets Sunday morning to Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay.  Sharks, rays, lizards, snakes, piranha — well done, Vegas.  Living B-I-G, crazy FULL 36 hours – friendly warning: Vegas can be hard on the wallet 🙂

Lunch, an hour down time, then BAM — marathoning down the Las Vegas Strip.

 

Grand Canyon Heli Adventure

Viva Las Vegas

 

 

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