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Road Trip Up South

We all turned our heads toward the brilliant white color coming from the left side of the packed-to-the-brim ‘97 minivan. Boyne Highlands, MI, home to some of the most breathtaking views (and the fastest chairlift) in the Midwest. What a great place! The fresh, distinct smell of the cold, dry air drifting through the car reaching each and every one of our noses.
“Ahhh . . . ,” I let out a long sigh of relief trying to forget one of the longest and most complicated car rides I’ve ever experienced in my life.
To tell you the truth, when I got in that car with my two closest friends, Erik and Rachel, I was ecstatic. I was so lucky to be able to be going on a road trip, even better - we were going skiing! My friend Erik’s parents have a place on the slopes. Now, I’m lucky to be standing here with my hair still intact.
“Okay so we just take 23 North and then exit at the Boyne Highlands exit and follow that until we hit t...