"Grand Voyager" Tour

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 29th September 2011

Twin Otter flight to Canyon rim
Aboard the De Havilland Twin Otter
Aboard the De Havilland Twin Otter		 Aboard the De Havilland Twin Otter Taxiing for takeoff
Taxiing for takeoff		 Taxiing for takeoff
Taxiing for takeoff Boulder City from the air, Lake Mead in the background
Boulder City from the air, Lake Mead in the background		 Boulder City
Boulder City		 Las Vegas in the distance
Las Vegas in the distance
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam		 Hoover Dam Hoover Dam Hoover Dam
Lake Mead Lake Mead Lake Mead Lake Mead
Town in the desert
Town in the desert		 Town in the desert Start of the rim of the Grand Canyon
Start of the rim of the Grand Canyon		 Start of the rim of the Grand Canyon
Canyon plateau at sunrise
Canyon plateau at sunrise		 Plateau and the Grand Canyon at sunrise
Plateau and the Grand Canyon at sunrise		 Plateau and the Grand Canyon at sunrise  
The Twin Otter passengers disembark
The Twin Otter passengers disembark		 The Twin Otter passengers disembark    

Helicopter flight into the Canyon
Helicopters
Helicopters		 Helicopters Helicopters Helicopters
Helicopters Taking off from within the helicopter
Taking off from within the helicopter		 Approaching the South rim
Approaching the South rim		 Anne Huggins over the rim
Anne Huggins over the rim
Overexposed view from inside helicopter
Overexposed view from inside helicopter		 The Canyon from within the helicopter
The Canyon from within the helicopter		 The helicopter on landing within the Canyon
The helicopter on landing within the Canyon		 The helicopter sets off back
The helicopter sets off back
The Canyon at sunrise from beside the Colorado River
The Canyon at sunrise from beside the Colorado River		 The Canyon at sunrise from beside the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from beside the Colorado River

Colorado River boat
Our river boat
Our river boat		 Another boat on the Colorado River
Another boat on the Colorado River		 Joe, Julia and Larry on the boat
Joe, Julia and Larry on the boat		 Larry & Julia
Larry & Julia
Tourist on the Colorado River
Tourist on the Colorado River		 Tourist on the Colorado River Anne Huggins on the Colorado River
Anne Huggins on the Colorado River		  
The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River
The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River		 The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River
The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River
The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River
  The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River The Canyon at sunrise from the Colorado River  
Helicopters inspecting the Canyon walls
Helicopters inspecting the Canyon walls		 Helicopters inspecting the Canyon walls Helicopters inspecting the Canyon walls Helicopters inspecting the Canyon walls
Small cactuses growing in the canyon
Small cactuses growing in the canyon		 Small cactuses growing in the canyon Small cactuses growing in the canyon  

Helicopter return
Helicopters preparing for takeoff from the Canyon
Helicopters preparing for takeoff from the Canyon		 Canyon walls from the helicopter
Canyon walls from the helicopter		 Canyon walls from the helicopter 35° 56’ 73” N 113° 48’ 04” W
35° 56’ 73” N 113° 48’ 04” W
  Approaching the airport from the helicopter
Approaching the airport from the helicopter		    

Guano Point
Joe, Julia, Larry and Anne eating breakfast at Guano Point
Joe, Julia, Larry and Anne eating breakfast		 Crow hoping for breakfast crumbs
Crow hoping for breakfast crumbs		 Crow hoping for breakfast crumbs Tourist on the edge
Tourist on the edge
Tourist on the edge The Canyon and the Colorado River from Guano Point
The Canyon and the Colorado River from Guano Point		 The Canyon and the Colorado River from Guano Point The Canyon and the Colorado River from Guano Point
Helicopter flying in the Canyon
Helicopter flying in the Canyon		 Promontory at Guano Point
Promontory at Guano Point		 Rubbish bin with nice surroundings
Rubbish bin with nice surroundings		 Onlooker on the Canyon edge
Onlooker on the Canyon edge
Plant Anne at the peak of the promontory at Guano Point
Anne at the peak of the promontory at Guano Point		 Anne at the peak of the promontory at Guano Point  
Cable head-house at Guano Point
Cable head-house at Guano Point		 Cable head-house at Guano Point  Cable head-house at Guano Point  Cable head-house at Guano Point 
Cable head-house at Guano Point  Cable head-house at Guano Point Cable head-house at Guano Point  
  Tourist at the peak of the promontory at Guano Point 
Tourist at the peak of the promontory at Guano Point		 Tourist at the peak of the promontory at Guano Point