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Heartwarming moment tourists organise local security guard first ever flight

2024-03-25 33 Dailymotion

Two women paid for the security guard at their apartment to take a private helicopter ride after they found our he had never flown.<br /><br />Paige Goldstein, 24, and Chantel Wright, 26, were talking about a helicopter trip they took over Cape Town, with the guard of their holiday apartment building, Kasa.<br /><br />The confessed he'd never been in a plane or helicopter - and longed to see his home from above.<br /><br />So they arranged a quick flight over Cape Town so he could tick it off his bucket list.<br /><br />The pair asked to meet him on his day off, blindfolded him, took him to the helipad and then revealed his treat.<br /><br />A heartwarming video shows him unable to contain his excitement when he sees the helicopter - before beaming as they fly over his hometown.<br /><br />They are then seen treating him to a glass of wine to celebrate.<br /><br />Paige, from Boston, Massachusetts, said: "Kasa was blown away!<br /><br />"It was really special to help him see Cape Town from a different perspective.<br /><br />"He was super excited - even pointing out the building he works at, that we live in.<br /><br />"He was very happy and had a big smile on his face the whole time."<br /><br />Paige and Chantel have been travelling for almost three years and host a travel podcast 'Fill Your Sol'<br /><br />They said they love finding ways to "give back" to the communities they stay in.<br /><br />They took a helicopter flight as part of their trip last April, and told Kasa about it.<br /><br />They then got back in touch with the company, NAC Helicopters, to arrange the surprise, and joined him for the flight.<br /><br />Paige added: "I think it’s very rewarding travelling to places where you can connect and build relationships with the locals.<br /><br />"Even if you're not from the same place you can have the same connection and friendship.<br /><br />"That's what we did with Kasa - we got to know him and thought it would be a nice gesture.<br /><br />"After the flight he said he wanted to tell his future grandkids about it.<br /><br />"We knew he would remember it for the rest of his life, and it was also really fun for us too."

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