A longish drive to The Grand Canyon National Park today and we headed straight for the Heliport. We booked up a flight and waited in line with loads of other people. It just so happened that when it came to our names being called out, we were the only two on the helicopter - it was a little more expensive trip, although it was probably because with our weight they couldn't safely load any more passengers.

The Grand Canyon was beautiful and we managed to take loads of photos and video. We then booked into our hotel and drove into the park itself to have a stroll along the rim.

We had dinner at a real American Western Steak House right down to the waiters wearing Cowboy hats - classy! We happened to be served by a cowgirl equivalent of Basil Fawlty who you feared that if your answer to her question of 'Is Everything OK?' was negative, that she would simply reply with 'Tough!'. She was definitely a real Cowgirl, she had the walk of somebody who had been straddling a magnificent animal for a good many hours!

Las Vegas tomorrow!

written by  Adam & Steve Balcombe on June 26, 2007 from Grand Canyon Village, United States
from the travel blog: Adam & Steve's Best of the West USA Road Trip 2007!
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catching up on your blog, im so glad you went with someone who is fit, i would have been left for dead along time ago.but im a little a bit jealous!
well not a bit...
enjoy boys.

written by  colin craig on June 29, 2007

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catching up on your blog, im so glad you went with someone who is fit, i would have been left for dead along time ago.but im a little a bit jealous!
well not a bit...
enjoy boys.

written by  colin craig on June 29, 2007

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Boys,

Looks as though you're having a great time, but not sure if you carry on like you are wether of you will fit into a XS shirt!

Enjoy the rest of the trip.

Simon, Kate, Imogen & James

written by  Simon Cox on July 1, 2007

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I see you had a great time there. I hope I will be there one day. Maybe in my next vacation.

written by  Horseback Riding in the Grand Canyon on November 20, 2007

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