By Nathan — We went to Sleeping Bear sand Dunes on one of my Dad’s last days off. We drove about an hour and a half to a town called Glen Arbor to have lunch with my Aunt Kris. It was super fun to see her after such a long time. We ate lunch and shared some good stories, then dropped her off at her friend’s house on a small lake overlooking the Dunes.
Afterwards, we drove to the Dunes. Man were they huge! Viv and I got out of the car and it felt like a massive wall of sand right in front of you. We ran to the top and waited for Mom and Dad. Once they came up, we decided on a hiking trail to take. We took one that was about two-miles long to a small town called Glen Haven right on Sleeping Bear Bay. It had a boat museum and informational signs about the town.
At the end of the day, as we were coming back from the hike, we passed a steep slant on the side of the trail — a sand dune that had to be at about 80 degrees. As we were coming up on it, Dad said “Twenty bucks for whoever can make it to the top” and I took off. I eventually got to the top and almost beat them to the car, too. The Dunes were a great experience for me, and I really hope to go back.
Editor’s note: “Eventually got to the top” is right. This probably should have been a timed challenge. Nathan also fails to mention that about half way to the top, he tried to renegotiate terms. “How … How about (deep breath) … How about 15 bucks for half way?!!” That said, I don’t think the rest of us would have attempted this for $200. He certainly earned the $20. — Dad
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