While Coastal Georgia was facing its biggest snowfall in 30 years, my lovely husband whisked me away to the West Coast for a warm, sunny and fantastic vacation. The highlight of this and a wonderful start to 2018 for us was definitely a helicopter trip and picnic to one of the most majestic places on earth: The Grand Canyon. After flying out of Las Vegas, Travis, our reassuringly overqualified helicopter pilot, let us enjoy amazing views of most of the major landmarks in this part of the world, including the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and the Mojave Desert, as we flew from Nevada to Arizona.