Good morning to everyone back there in Aus. Ralf and I have had the most amazing start to our day (your yesterday) here in Nevada.
We were picked up by a stretch limo, yes Steph a stretch limo and taken 5 minutes across the road to the Sundance helicopter company to begin yet another adventure of a life time. We were weighed (and not rejected) then assigned to our helicopter. We were with an Australian couple from Melbourne (who are living in London) and a freaky couple from Florida. Allan was our pilot.
Life jackets, safety instructions the obligatory smile for the camera and we were seat belted in and wired for sound with headsets. Then it was up, up and away.
WOW!!!! The views were incredible as we left the strip behind us and headed toward Boulder city and beyond. Amazing that with so much water in the lakes and rivers and still no greener just plenty of Sage bush. Incredibly beautiful just the same. A quick flight over the amazing structure of the Hoover Dam and it was onward to the mighty Grand Canyon.
I was breathless as we came over the ridge and our eyes feasted on our first glimpse of the Grand Canyon. Such incredible natural beauty created by mother nature at her best.
Our helicopter landed on ancient Indian grounds where we had time to take in the spectacle before us. We were then treated to a champagne picnic lunch with our fellow crew mates and back into the helicopter for the return journey to Sin City.
The return journey flew us back over a multi million dollar marina and then just when you think it couldn't get any better we took a spin down the strip to get the best view of Las Vegas going!
And guys this is just the morning... this afternoon we are off on a 'casino crawl' with a couple of Aussie Shelias we met the other night it is a drink and a dollar bet at as many casinos as we can up and down the strip!!! wish us luck!!!
Sam and Ralf
Sounds like you guys had the time of your life over the canyon. The strech limo part sounds more exciting than all of it to me of course!
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Have fun at the cassino's, win lots of money to bring home to your favourite daughter!
love you both xx
Hi another great day,we hope you and your friends had a lot of luck at your casino crawl,but more importened a lot of fun,as we all know the cards are stacked against you but you can have a lot of fun exploring.The cheer Luxury and glamour of the places will propably blow you away.The great canion pict are great would have loved to see more of them.Enjoy yourself till next time.Bye Love you Mum and Dad
ReplyDeleteHey Sam - looks like you had a marvellous time. I know I loved the canyon and especially the Indian Reserve. We got to explore miles of it on our flight. And the Hoover Dam project - how absolutely incredible. You know - when you go to the Dam - you have to do all of that security stuff like you had to at the Statue of Liberty. Incredibly paranoid aren't they.
ReplyDeleteThe Casino crawl sounds superb. As you know - we didn't get enough time to do that ourselves - but will be doing it next time when we are back for the conference.
Love your writing - it is so descriptive.
Lots of love
Alex
xxx xxx
Sounds like the experience of a lifetime - the Grand Canyon looks spectacular, and the flight over the strip sounds amazing! Did you have much luck at the casinos??
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