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Originally Posted by Joosebug1987

We have always stayed at the Flamingo on our previous trips however this time have decided to branch out as a really good deal on a newly renovated room in Ballys was available and it will be nice to have a change (we hope!).

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Ballys is nice, esp if you get one of the upgraded rooms and excellent location as you know.

Originally Posted by Joosebug1987

We are also hoping to get to the grand canyon this time as 3 trips without going to see it really is our limit

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South Rim, South Rim, South Rim. Can't emphasize it enough. If you really want to see the Grand Canyon

To give you some idea of the scale.

This is a panoramic shot I took (Click to load a full size view):

This is the red dot at 8 times magnification:

You can just see the Colorado river, top middle. The point where I took that photo is 18 miles wide.


Now here's a picture from Wikipedia of the Guano Pt on the West Rim