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Got up super early to drive to Arizona and the edge of Grand Canyon West to experience the Skywalk. Little did we know there was 14 miles of corrugated, dirt road!!! Within a few miles, the ‘maintenance required’ light turned on in my 2007 Yaris!! It was a gut wrenching, tooth rattling ride. At the Skywalk ‘terminal’ we endured more wind and dust, porta-potties and loud helicopters landing across the street. A bus (with transmission issues) drove us on more dirt roads to the actual Skywalk. Was the chance to walk 4000 feet above the Grand Canyon floor worth $80 each? (plus the locker rental to put all the stuff you’re not allowed to take on the glass) They do, however, give you cute booties to slip over your shoes and take a picture of you in them, for a mere $25 !! On a positive note, this side of the Grand Canyon is not part of the national park system, so there are no fences to keep you from the very edge. The Colorado River is close below winding through the beautiful red canyon. The food was actually good, but served on paper plates with plasticware. We were horrified to watch the wind blow them right into the canyon. For every positive, there was a negative… a 50/50, expensive experience. Oh, then it rained… and there was no shelter, walking through puddles and mud to get back to the car (then had another 14 miles of unpaved road to endure!)

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I heard Paved Road is not good for Van or Car. Shuttle service on this road is charging 15$. Also I heard they are constructing paved Road and maintaining well. Any help on this appreciated.
Why do you insist 4 wheel Drive? Is it a Muddy (Wet road? or too loose sand so wheel gets stuck?). I am planning to take Honda Odysse van.

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DAYS 16 & 17 OF OUR SEPTEMBER 2008 USA ROAD TRIP . 2 NIGHTS AT THE BELLAGIO IN LAS VEGAS RELAXING , GAMBLING AND SIGHT SEEING BEFORE FLYING HOME TO THE U.K.

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My traveling companion, “the Captain” and myself, headed out on another road trip. This time, there were 3 destinations: We would land in Las Vegas, and then drive to the Grand Canyon, and then drive to Hollywood, and back to Las Vegas. Greg tried to change the Hollywood destination at one point to go see the Petrified Forest in Arizona. This road trip was the last one we went on that was documented with this video camera. We went on a Costa Rica trip and another cruise, before the trips stopped all together…we are trying to get together for another road trip and apply to go on The Amazing Race. Who knows? Anyway, in this chapter, we get to Las Vegas and check out our Hotel and then explore the city.

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Ok.. so we thought we’d be stuck in the parking lot… Just to see the Canyon was something close to 60 dollars each! So we were trying to think of ways to break the law and make a run for the Canyon when they gave us a discount. So nice of them! That is why we were on the bus… AND it included a buffet! So nice and American! They were very nice people actually… I feel bad about giving them a hard time about everything…

There were two Australian guys getting tips on how to take pictures…

FIRST STOP! …. “is this it? What a rip off!” That is what we were thinking… but in fact it got better…

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3 short clips.
Joshua forest, Dirt road on a bus tour to the Grand Canyon – West, then a picture of the Skywalk and Grand Canyon.

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