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This trip started in Las Vegas, Nevada and ended in Denver, Colorado. I arrived there two days early to be able to enjoy Las Vegas on my own before meeting up with the Globus tour group. I arrived on September 14, 1996, met with the group on September 15th and began the tour of the National Parks on September 16th.

These photos taken from pages 1996 A to I of the old site.
Posted here will also be 2008, photos from Norwin when he was in Pakistan.



Las Vegas and National Parks



1996



The Golden Nugget



Covered walkway



A postcard showing the lobby of the
Golden Nugget



A view of the Strip



Treasure Island Hotel and Casino



Postcard, the Strip at night.



On 9/16, we entered Arizona,
"The Grand Canyon State"



Hoover Dam





Hoover Dam
Same photo shown above



The coach we rode on from Las Vegas to Denver.
Here shown parked outside Little America Hotel





Little America Hotel, Helicopter Ride, Grand Canyon



1996



Little America Hotel
Flagstaff, Arizona
(c) Peter L. Bloomer



Side view of wing we stayed in.



Postcard of the company we use to fly over the Grand Canyon. Great views. Too noisy.



The group I rode with.
It was a cold day.



Grand Canyon
Photo does the park no justice



Another view of Grand Canyon



And still another view



A chipmunk.
I always thought they were bigger!!



Jorge and the Grand Canyon





Please don't step back any further!!



A cropped photo



A not too clear photo of the Grand Canyon



Lake Powell
Glen Canyon Dam



1996



A postcard of Glen Canyon Dam



The bridge spanning the canyon



Vistors' center. An elevator took us down to the dam.



Area we visited.
Lake Powell, created by the construction of
the dam.



Lake Powell
We had dinner on a boat as it cruised the lake.



Another view of the lake.



The lake has dropped over 100 feet in the last
3 years. (In 2022, the situation is even worse!!
Drought created by climate warming?)


Glen Canyon Bridge

Zion, Bryce, Utah



1996



Zion National Park



We did not spend much time here.



Postcard of Zion National Park



Postcard of Hoodoos in Bryce Park



Bryce. When we got there, the place was covered in snow.



A postcard of Bryce.
As you can see, people can be taken to the bottom of the canyon and back on mules/horses.



Bryce Park



Entering Utah



UTAH



1996



Monument dedicated to Bingham Young
and his followers



The Temple.
Part of Temple Square



The grounds of the Tabernacle



Assembly Hall
Part of the area around the Tabernacle



The Christus

North Visitors' Center

The room the statue is in is like no other.



(c) Great Mountain West



Utah



1996



Utah's State Capitol



Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon Mine



Postcards





The Great Salt Lake. This is the Saltair Resort, built in 1983, 3rd rendition.
(c) Great Mountain West



Highlights of Temple Square
Top - Left is Tabernacle, right is Temple
Bottom - Assembly Hall, The Christus, the organ, a monument.
(c) Great Mountain West



We drove from Utah to Idaho. We had lunch in Montpelier.
See lower right corner to see where Montpelier is.
(c) Great Mountain West



Aerial view of Montpelier
(c) Great Mountain West



More Postcards





Highlights of the state of Wyoming,
Cowboy State
(c) Great Mountain West



Postcard of the highlights in Jackson, Wyoming
(c) Great Mountain West



Our next stop.
(c) Great Mountain West



Snake River, The Tetons, Old Faithful Inn



1996



Getting ready to take a boat ride down the
Snake River



All dressed up. The ride was a smooth one.



The boat behind us.



View from the boat.



The Tetons capped in snow.
As seen from the boat.



We next headed to Yellowstone.
(2022 - Recently, due to bad weather in the area, part of the park is closed.)



Inside Old Faithful Inn.



The clock in the lobby.
Made from a design by Mr. Reamer, the architect of the inn.



Old Faithful Geyser and more



1996



This and next 4 photos are view of the Geyser



And up it went!!



(During my trip in 2013, the area to view the Geyser has changed a lot!)



Views around the Inn.



Another view.



A herd of buffalos (bisons).



Yellowstone and more



1996



A buffalo



A sizzling pool



One of the many waterfalls in Yellowstone.



The eastern end of Yellowstone was close so we had to go through Cooke County, Montana, in order to get to Cody.



Replica of old trail town.



Check out all the elk horns on left side of cabin.



This, and the next two photos, are post card from the Whitney Gallery of Western Art in Cody.
(c) D. Vanderhoff



The tour continues



1996



Another postcard, purchased in Cody.



Highest elevation reached during our tour.



Next we went to Bighorn Mountains



The Devils Tower National Monument



The Tower



The rock formation



Another view of the rock formation



Prairie Dogs. The one standing is the guard.



Deadwood and Mt. Rushmore



1996



Main Street, Deadwood
Photo by P Niemann



Boot Hill, where "Calamity Jane" is buried.
Jane is buried next to Wild Bill



Wild Bill Hickock's grave site
Mt. Moriah Cemetery



Postcard
Photo by Centennial Distributors



On September 25th,
we got caught in a snowstorm.



Trees covered in snow.
Taken from inside the coach



Mount Rushmore
It was snowing



Bust of sculptor
Gutzon Borglum (1867-1961)



More Postcards





Photo by Bill Groethe, sculpture by Glenna Goodacre.
Card bought in Grand Rapid



"Nearly on-half million tons of rock was removed from the mountain during the 14 years (1927-1941) of carving." Photo Courtesy of S.D. Dept. of Tourism. (c) RP Enterprises



Postcard showing dimensions of George Washington and dates of dedication of each sculpture. (c) Rushmore Photos and Gifts, Inc.



Our next stop - Cheyenne.
Postcard - Aerial view of Cheyenne.
(c) Great Mountain West



Photos and postcards





Photo of State Capitol - Cheyenne



Photo - Very colorful bench close to the Capitol - Cheyenne



Our last stop, Denver, Colorado
Photo by FPG/David Noble



The new airport in Denver. I took a train to my gate. It was very fast.
Photo by Jack Olson



Map of our route.
On upper potion,
I had to add
Cooke City
since an exit of
Yellowstone
was closed and
we had to make a detour.


The group.
I am on the extreme right, front row, kneeling.
There were 3 New Yorkers on the trip.

I am adding this here though it's not one of my trips.
This is Norwin in Pakistan.
From 2008 in old site.





Norwin



Norwin enjoying a ride on a camel



After spending a few years in Pakistan, Norwin returned to USA.
After a few years in US, he went back to Pakistan.
I have no idea where he is now.



Norwin said the sandwich was too spicey for him.
No pork can be sold.



Pakistan continues



2008



This and next photo - Streets in Chishtian



As you can see, no women on the street.
Very Muslim country.



Lahore train station



Sugarcane being taken to factory for processing.



Colorful means of transportation
And in New York City we have the nerve to complain about crowded buses???



Another colorful taxi



End of Pakistan





Postcard by Venus Agency



Another Golden Arches Ad
Norwin said in larger cities one can find KFC, Subway, Pizza Hut, etc.



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