New York, New York!
No silly friends, this isn't in the actual New York, New York - though I did manage to sneak a day or two in there - this is the amazing New York, New York hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel boasts some of the city's most famous buildings in it's skyline, along with a scaled-down version of the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. Pretty neat, huh?
Ah, the High Stakes gambling room at Ceasar's Palace. Couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement walking by. Maybe somebody got lucky there while I was in town!
The Grand Canyon!
Being a person that isn't particularly keen on gambling, and who had satisfied her appetite for buffets (you wouldn't believe the restaurants in Vegas!) it was time to find something a little more on the adventurous side. That being said, my mom and I planned a day trip to the Grand Canyon. What a day it was! A surprisingly nice bus trip three hours outside of Vegas with stops at the Hoover Dam and the Joshua Tree Forest just outside of the West Rim of the Canyon.
We were lucky enough to be able to take a breathtaking helicopter ride to the bottom of the Canyon, and then have a boat ride down the Colorado River. All of the guides we met along the way, mostly members of the Hualupai Indian Tribe - native to the Canyon's West Rim - were incredibly educated on this particular section of the Canyon, it's history, and how it supports the people and ecological balance in it's area. They were all incredibly welcoming, so much so that I felt more as if I were on a trip with extended family rather than with some people I was paying to show me around their backyard. If you ever get the chance, I highly suggest this specific tour to anyone Grand Canyon bound.
If you're interested, I've also got video of the helicopter ride to the Canyon floor on my Youtube sight. You can reach it simply by clicking on the "Cat's Videos" link to the right. I hope you enjoy it!
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