I think the Grand Canyon deserves a post of its own. Disappointingly, our only day in the Grand
Canyon was rainy and stormy. Our first
sight of the Grand Canyon, while amazing was slightly diminished by the huge
downpour making it difficult to see a few steps in front of us let alone deep
into the canyon. We made a quick dash
back to the visitor centre to regroup.
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| First wet and foggy sight of the Grand Canyon |
We had booked a helicopter tour over the canyon for the
afternoon and we hoped the weather would clear up. We headed to the airport and waited for our
group to be called. Luckily by the time
we were due to depart the weather, while still gloomy, as at least dry.
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| Waiting for our turn, already feeling nervous, then they hand me the flimsiest looking life jacket. |
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| Leigh's first time in a helicopter! |
The tour over the Canyon was stunning. Flying out over the rim, with the land
dropping away to reveal the scope and vast expanse of the Canyon was an amazing
experience. Even flying over the Canyon,
I don’t think you can ever fully grasp how large and immense the place is. We hope to return in the future to hike down
into the Canyon.
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| Heading towards the rim |
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| Over the edge and into the Canyon |
That evening we planned to watch the sunset over the
Canyon. Unfortunately it was still
overcast so the sunset wasn’t as dramatic as we had hoped but it was still a
beautiful experience.
