Simon had booked a tour with Sundance Helicopters and we were told to be in the lobby at 11;30am for our pick up which was this stretch limo. Slightly over the top for a 10 minute journey but a great way to travel.
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| Our 11.30 pick up |
On arrival at the 'Sundance' base we were weighed in, given a safety briefing and then introduced to our pilot Matthew who escorted our group of 6 to the helicopter where were given more safety instructions an told how to use the headphones/mics. The other couples in our group were altogether and as you could only sit 2 in the front with the pilot and 4 in the back, they let us sit in the front for the whole journey which was brilliant!!
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| Our route |
All buckled up and very excited we took off !
Over the headphones played music and narration about the historic landmarks as we flew past them and then Matthew would give added information.
Our flight took us past:
Our flight took us past:
Hoover Dam - 726 feet high and 1244 foot long. The dam took 3250000 cubic yards of concrete to construct which is enough to pave a 2 lane highway from San Fransico to New York
Mojave Desert - Beautiful sandscapes which look barren from the air but apparently they support a wide array of habitats, valleys, springs, forests and wetlands that shelter an abundance of plant fish and animal species.
Lake Mead - Formed by the Hoover Dam, the lake is the largest reservoir in the US in terms of capacity and the largest man-made lake in the U.S. The lake is 112 miles long when full has 759 of shoreline and is 532 ft at it's deepest point.
Colorado River - Ther river is 1,450 miles and and has a flow of 800 million gallons of per hour.
The Grand Canyon - One of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Canyon in 277 river miles long and up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep.
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| Vegas by air |
A TRIP OF A LIFETIME!!
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