Texas Trip Day 6 Helicopter Flight over the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Route 66 Motel

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October 6th 2022

Published: October 7th 2022

Jamie and Laura

Today was the highlight day of our trip, a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon! It was absolutely fantastic! Another incredible day in a trip that has been full of awe inspiring days. I'm beginning to run out of superlatives.

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We got an early start out of Death Valley

We got an early start out of Death Valley

We got an early start out of Death Valley

And arrived in Boulder City to take our helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon

And arrived in Boulder City to take our helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon

And arrived in Boulder City to take our helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon

Here is the shadow of our helicopter on the vast sagebrush plain!

Here is the shadow of our helicopter on the vast sagebrush plain!

Here is the shadow of our helicopter on the vast sagebrush plain!

Lake Meade, the Hoover Dam, the bypass bridge, and the Colorado River.

Lake Meade, the Hoover Dam, the bypass bridge, and the Colorado River.

Lake Meade, the Hoover Dam, the bypass bridge, and the Colorado River.

As seen from the helicopter!

As seen from the helicopter!

As seen from the helicopter!

The silty Colorado River runs into Lake Meade, and the silt settles, leaving the lake water blue.

The silty Colorado River runs into Lake Meade, and the silt settles, leaving the lake water blue.

The silty Colorado River runs into Lake Meade, and the silt settles, leaving the lake water blue.

Here we are, even with the rim of the caldera of a volcano.

Here we are, even with the rim of the caldera of a volcano.

Here we are, even with the rim of the caldera of a volcano.

Entering the Grand Canyon

Entering the Grand Canyon

Entering the Grand Canyon

Jamie at the picnic stop during the helicopter flight

Jamie at the picnic stop during the helicopter flight

Jamie at the picnic stop during the helicopter flight

The vastness of the mountains is unbelievable.

The vastness of the mountains is unbelievable.

The vastness of the mountains is unbelievable.

More of the Colorado River and the vast mountains it winds though.

More of the Colorado River and the vast mountains it winds though.

More of the Colorado River and the vast mountains it winds though.

The Hoover Dam and really low water in Lake Meade

The Hoover Dam and really low water in Lake Meade

The Hoover Dam and really low water in Lake Meade

The bypass bridge so that cars no longer need to drive over the dam

The bypass bridge so that cars no longer need to drive over the dam

The bypass bridge so that cars no longer need to drive over the dam

That is one high bridge! We were disappointed that we couldn't see down when we crossed it.

That is one high bridge! We were disappointed that we couldn't see down when we crossed it.

That is one high bridge! We were disappointed that we couldn't see down when we crossed it.

We ended our day with dinner at the Road Kill Cafe

We ended our day with dinner at the Road Kill Cafe

We ended our day with dinner at the Road Kill Cafe

And are spending the night surrounded by memorabilia and icons of Route 66, as is appropriate for our epic road trip!

And are spending the night surrounded by memorabilia and icons of Route 66, as is appropriate for our epic road trip!

And are spending the night surrounded by memorabilia and icons of Route 66, as is appropriate for our epic road trip!

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