Category: United States of America
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Grand Canyon, USA, N America, Sept 2002
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World Heritage(Sept 2002) We flew from Las Vegas on a 6-seater plane to Grand Canyon. On our way to the Grand Canyon, we saw the enromous Hoover Dam. It took approximately one and a half hour to reach Grand Canyon national park. It is truely magnificent, we wish we could spend more time there to appreciate its natural beauty.
There are plenty of choices for tours from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon, they range from Air-tour only to different combinations of air/river/ground tours. You can find the details of operators and tours that they offer in most local magazines. The cost varies from ~US$100-400 per person (Sept 2002).
Day 1: Salt Lake City
Day 2: Arches
Day 3: Canyonland
Day 4: Capitol Reef
Day 5: Highway 12 (including Dixie Forest), Bryce
Day 6: Zion
Day 7: Salt Lake City
This is a 1300 miles drive. You may choose to go to Las Vegas from Zion, instead of going back to Salt Lake City.
Day 8: Salt Lake City
Day 9: Las Vegas
Day 10: Grand Canyon
Day 11: Las Vegas
Las Vegas, USA, N America, Sept 2002
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(Sept 2002) Well, as most people say, Las Vegas is unreal. Formally a desert and became a place with the highest concentration of all sorts of shows and entertainment on earth. We stayed at Mandalay Bay and enjoyed Hotel-hopping to see what they have to offer, each with their own characters and various shows and displays even on the outside of the building. We found many interesting restaurants and watched a few shows including the White Tiger show, actually, I wasn't the impressed. Heard the 'O' show is the best, but we couldn't get the tickets...Ah, yes, forgot to mention gambling, this is of course a highlight of Las Vegas, but neither Irene nor I are gamblers, so we didn't even allow the "one-arm bandit" to rob us.
Arches, USA, N America, Sept 2002
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(Sept 2002) It costs US$10 per private car to visit the park, the ticket is good for 7 days. Arches National Park as the name suggests, has many arche shape formations. Perhaps the best one is the Delicate Arch, takes about an hour hiking time to reach from the nearest car park, many people go there to view the sunset as the sun goes down and you can view it through the arch. Remember to bring a torch! We also live the "Windows" - North Window and South Window, these are huge arches where you can walk through them. Arches National Park is probably the driest park in the Utah area.
Bryce, USA, N America, Sept 2002
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(Sept 2002) It costs US$20 per private car to visit the park, the pass is good for 7 days. Bryce Canyon is most famous for it's pillar shape rock formation, it's like a forest of these pillars, it's really fascinating. There is a lodge inside the park, but you need to book well in advance.
Canyonland, USA, N America, Sept 2002
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(Sept 2002) It costs US$10 per private car to visit the park, the ticket is good for 7 days. Canyonland is very close to the Arches, but the rock formation is already very different. From the Grand View Point, you get a clear view of the Canyon. We think it looks like a huge foot print of a dinosur.