Ukuvakasha I-Grand Canyon Ngezindiza, I-Helicopter NeSithuthuthu
Ukugxila ekujuleni kwe-Harley Davidson I kubanjwe umbukiso wendoda engangiyiyo. Ngangibona insizwa yami, imbuzi, eyaphendukela ngamashumi amabili futhi yagibela isithuthuthu sayo eya olwandle ukuze iphunga umoya osawoti. Ngaphandle kwalokho, umgqa wendawo emhlophe ungangena ngaphansi kwami, iphunga elimnandi lehlathi liyangishaya kanzima. Sandstone. I-asphalt emhlophe. Akukho lutho esibhakabhakeni esibhakabhaka namabhayisikobho ukuze inselele ukugxila kwami.
Isandla esisodwa ku-clutch, isandla esisodwa phezu kwegesi nezinyawo ngokucindezela izikhonkwane, ngangihamba ngeGrand Canyon ngehogi.
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- Bona izithombe zohambo lwe-Grand Canyon
Usuku lwaqala ngezindiza zokuphuma kwelanga ngePapillon, ogwini olungamamitha angu-10 000 ngaphezu komngcele weGrand Canyon. Kamuva, iqembu lami lalabo abayisikhombisa lagibela i-helicopter, lapho sithenga khona emaphethelweni enkangala eningizimu-ntshonalanga, sifinyelela ekujuleni kwe-canyon bese sibheke emoyeni. Khona-ke kwakuyi-switchbacks ne-vistas kuma-Harleys.
I-Vegas eya e-Grand Canyon: Inguqulo Yami Yezinhlelo, ama-Choppers, nama-Hoog
Kufanele wazi ukuthi asikho isizathu sokuvuka ngo-4: 30 eLas Vegas. Uzolala ngo-4: 30 ekuseni. Uhlola iwashi lakho ngenkathi ugijima kahle etafuleni le-craps ubone u-4: 30 ekuseni. Ungase usebenzise ngisho no-4: 30 ekuseni njengephuzu elibucayi eklabhu ukuze usebenzise ekugcineni kokwakhela imigqa ukuze uqiniseke ukuthi unokudla kwasekuseni nomuntu ongaziwa.
Nokho, awuke uvuke ngo-4: 30 ekuseni. Akukwenzeka nje.
Ngakho ngenza lokho.
Ukulala futhi ngidinga ikhofi ngangena e-Papillion Helicopters eBoulder City Airport ukuze ngijabule. Ngifanele ngithathe imfucumfucu emgqeni waseLas Vegas ngoba lokho kunganginika imizuzu embalwa yokulala.
Kuhlanganisiwe kulokhu okuhlangenwe nakho kodwa ngokusobala, nginezinkinga zokulawula.
Isikhumulo sezindiza eBoulder City cishe yindawo eyodwa kuphela lapho wonke umuntu ecabanga ukuthi kuhle ukuvuka ngaphambi kokuphuma kwelanga. Indawo ixhuma ngamandla njengoba izivakashi zikhuluma ngokukhathazeka phezu kwekhofi futhi zilindele indiza yabo ngemoto yamaminithi angu-55 eGrand Canyon.
Njengoba uhamba ngaphesheya kwehlane ukulandelwa okulandelwayo okulandiswayo ngamaqiniso athakazelisayo kanye namadbits mayelana nesifunda. I-flora, i-fauna, ne-geology ehlanganiswe nomlando othile yenza kube uhambo lokufundisa. Ukuhamba okumangalisayo kukuthatha idamu leHoover neLwandle Mead. Ukubona ilanga elikhuphuka phezu kwehlane lihle kakhulu njengoba imibala yamadwala ishintsha futhi amanzi aseLake Mead aqala ukukhanya futhi maduzane iNingizimu-ntshonalanga ibukeka ngokugcwele.
- Thola imininingwane eyengeziwe ku-Grand Canyon
Uma ubheka phansi kwi-dessert umhlaba uyaguquka kusuka eshlabathini futhi uqhubekele ezindaweni ezingenayo indaba. Iminyaka yokwehla kwesimo sezulu kanye nokuguguleka komhlabathi kwasusa isikhalazo futhi amakholomu aphelele kanye namakholomu we-stratigraphic yilokho okuhlala emazweni ahlabashintshayo nsuku zonke noma kunjalo ngendlela encane ukuthi ibonakala ifakwe ngesikhathi. Izigidi zeminyaka kanye namanzi amaningi kunokuba ungacabanga ukuthi ugijimile kule ndawo futhi wadala ama-canyons, gulleys kanye nama-mesas, okwamanje imifula kanye nezinhlanzi ziqhubeka zakha ihlane futhi zishintsha ukujula, zicacise amabhishi futhi ziveze amadwala.
Uma ungaqonda ukubekezela kwesikhathi sendawo ye-geologic, i-Grand Canyon ibonisa isihlabathi esiphezulu se-hourglass sand timer kuphela ukuthi ivumela ihlamvu lokutshala ngokulandelana kwesikhathi. Kuthatha isikhathi sokuphila ukuze ubone ukuthi ihora lihamba kanjani kodwa liyenzeka futhi liye lalingenani iminyaka eyizigidi eziyisishiyagalolunye kanti abanye bathi bangaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-70.
Uma ubheka phansi eGrand Canyon kusuka endizeni yezindiza noma indiza uzobona idwala lifaka emigqeni ye-sedimentary engakwazi ukubuyela emuva eminyakeni engaba yizigidi ezimbili. Ngaleso sikhathi lapho uqaphela umlando weGrand Canyon ukuthi uyaqaphela ukushaywa indiza ngale ndawo yasendulo endizeni. Siyabalaza ngokusheshisa njengokungathi i-canyon izophela.
Indiza eya e-Grand Canyon Airport yangithuthela e-helicopter yokulinda eyayingangenza ngihambe ngaphezu kwezinyawo eziyi-6000 emhlabeni.
Umfula i-Colorado, umdwebo ongekho emthethweni wezinhlanga zamanzi ezinwabuzelayo ngezansi futhi uyaqhubeka nokuqeda iminyaka eyi-sedimentary deposits. Njengomdwebi, amanzi kuze kube yilolu suku azama ukuthola iphuzu layo eliphansi kakhulu ukuze liqhubekele i-Grand Canyon ngokuya phambili emhlabeni. Kuyathakazelisa.
Izakhamuzi ezimbili zaseJalimane endizeni yezindiza kanye nami zifakela izithombe nge-canyon ngemuva futhi i-shutter ikhamera yabo i-overdrive. Ngilalela ukulandisa kohambo kodwa umbono ubonisa ukuthi awudingi kakhulu ngamazwi ukuchaza umbono. Ngaso iso lakho livumela i-Grand Canyon inkulu kakhulu. Ihlela phansi futhi ide kakhulu. Isikhala sibonakala sihle kakhulu njengoba sihlala e-helicopter phezulu ngenhla enkulu ngaphansi kwethu.
Ngokushesha nje lapho ngisuka enqoleni ye-helicopter ngilinga ijaji lesikhumba. Ngifaka amagilavu esikhumba nesigqoko esinomnyama futhi ngimi eceleni kwesithuthuthu sika Harley Davidson. I-adventure yami ye-Grand Canyon yimi engivumela ukuba ngiyibone emoyeni naseceleni komgwaqo. Ngizoya emaphethelweni ompheme futhi ngibone ukugijima ngesithuthuthu futhi ngizobe ngimisa phezulu futhi ngifake imininingwane ye-floor canyon kusuka ekugqibeleni.
Ukuvakasha kuhlanganisa ukuhamba ngebhayisikili nge-Eagle Rider Motorcycle Rentals futhi bangifake ku-Harley ukugibela i-Grand Canyon. Bonke abanye ohambweni lwami bafuna ukugibela kanye nomunye wabaqondisi babo. Ngithatha izinkinga zami zokulawula futhi ngikhetha ukuhamba ngedwa. Uma nje unayo ilayisensi ungakwazi ukuqasha ibhayisikili bese uvakashela i-Grand Canyon esithuthuthu noma ngaphandle komhlahlandlela. Angiqiniseki ukuthi uthola okuningi okuvela esithuthuthu ngoba nje kufanele ulalele kodwa ngiyakutshela ukuthi iphunga lezihlahla zikaphayini njengoba uhamba phakathi kwe-canyon liyakhuthaza. Uhlola izihlahla ukuze ubone i-Grand Canyon iwa. Ume ukuze uthole umbono omuhle futhi ube nokudla okuncane. Zonke izici ze-motorcycle ride zanele ukuba ngivele ngifuna ukuzenza okwesibili. Uma usuvele uhamba ushayela i-Grand Canyon ukuze uthole umbono ongcono ungase ukwenze ngesithuthuthu.
Ngesikhathi esiyibuyisela esikhumulweni sezindiza ngendiza yethu emuva eLas Vegas ngizizwa ngihlukile. Mhlawumbe kwakungesikhumba noma mhlawumbe kungamandla nje avela emadwaleni kodwa nginomomotheka ebusweni bami. Njengoba sihamba phezu kwedamu leHoover endleleni eya eLas Vegas ngithatha isithombe sezwe futhi ngiyithumela endodaneni yami eneminyaka engu-11 ubudala. Ngimtshela ukuthi usuku lwami luhamba kanjani futhi uphendula ngokushesha.
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