Hoover Dam from the plane

A trip to the Grand Canyon

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January 12th 2005
We took a trip to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas. We flew in a 19 seater plane - I was terrified. We flew up over the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and towards the Grand Canyon - such fantastic views from so high up. Brilliant. They were truly amazing. When we landed at Grand Canyon airport there was snow and ice on the ground, and it was very cold. We got in a coach and were taken to Yavapai Poin ... read more

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