All good things must come to an end. In this case, it was not just our incredible weekend. You see, this trip was just a few weeks before Jess and Sarah moved to Germany. They are only going for two years, but they are planning on starting a family while they are there. Justin and Sil are already expecting. And Rod and I have talked about it. The whole weekend we were planning our next trip, but we all knew that next time will be different. This was truly an end of an era. It was so bittersweet.
Four hard cores headed out early to hike to the rim. The rest of us decided to spend the day playing in the waterfalls and riding the helicopter out. In the beginning we had the waterfall all to ourselves. When the sun came out enough, I decided to explore around the falls and found a way to get behind it. The sunlight behind the falls was incredible, dancing everywhere. Once we started jumping, the crowds gathered and our courage grew. Before we knew it, we moved from behind the falls to on top of them.
Justin was nice enough to run ahead and put our names on the waiting list for the helicopter. What little time we had to wait, we spent eating indian fry bread in the cafe and getting ice cream sandwiches from the store. The ride was short, but incredible.
At the top, we said our goodbyes
and started the long trek home. We passed the Hoover Dam just in time for sunset 
and cruised into Vegas in time to catch a late dinner. 
After passing a bad Lady Gaga impression, we decided to call it a night. We were exhausted! The next morning, I got up early to enjoy a bloody mary by the pool. We used the last of my quarters on video poker and hit up two Vegas essentials--Trader Joe's and In-n-Out Burger--before heading home.
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