Callie Anderson drives to her grandparents' cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, teaching English phrases for renting a car, paying tolls, ordering at McDonald's, and handling police checkpoints. She shares a story about hitting a deer and explains what to say at gas stations, rest stops, and on rural roads.
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Oh, slow down!
No, speed limit's 75, bro! Hello everybody! Yesterday I rented a car and today I'm taking a long road trip to my grandparents' cabin in the Upper Peninsula. We've got our bags packed so we're going to load them into the trunk and hit the road. Love you! Have fun! Yeah, I've got our GPS set, but the first stop will be a gas station because I want to fill my tank. I am at the gas pump, and I'm going to use the NOVL to fill up the tank. I have to select which type of gas I want. And I want regular gas. We've got a full tank of gas now. We can't leave without getting a road trip snack. Thank you. Good morning. So many options.
Hello. Good morning.
Good morning.
$13.35. Would you like a bag?
Um, no, we'll be all right. And would you like a receipt? Um, that's okay.
Okay, you have a wonderful day.
Thank you so much, you too. My go-to road trip snack is licorice. Twizzlers are strawberry licorice and the texture is a little bit like waxy. It's very chewy so it's a very acquired taste. Not everybody loves Twizzlers but I think they're great for road trips because I can eat them mindlessly. We're hitting up McDonald's drive-through. I need some coffee for a road trip.
We'll be with you in just a moment.
Okay, no problem. Can I do a number 3 meal, please? I'll do Coke Zero, please.
Anything else for you today?
I will also do a hot black coffee.
What size?
I'll go for a medium. Anything else for you? Nope, I think that will be it. All righty, awesome. Thank you so much. The medium coffee, double quarter meal? Yes. Thank you so much. You too.
Hi there. Hi.
Pull straight ahead, please. Okay, should I park over here?
Uh, straight.
Oh, we pick up at 2. Okay, thank you. Thank you so much. Here we go. I think McDonald's coffee is underrated. It's really good and cheap. And cheap. A necessity for any road trip. This is a really pretty road, but it makes me a little bit nervous, especially these days because it's deer season, so it's easy to hit a deer and you can completely wreck your car if you do. When I was 16 years old, I got my first car and I was driving to my friend's house and a deer jumped out in front of my car and the whole hood of the car was completely smashed. It was really devastating and I felt sorry for the deer. So now I'm extra cautious when I'm driving this time of year. I got on a ramp to merge onto the highway. The speed limit is a lot higher here, so I have to give it some gas.
Oh, slow down!
No, speed limit's 75, bro.
This is a lot more plain than Korean one, surprisingly. American burgers are a lot healthier. And these French fries, not salty at all. What the heck? What the heck?
Not bad, but this is not what I order at McDonald's in the US. I like to get the Filet-O-Fish. I wish they had this on the menu in Korea. Filet-O-Fish, so good. This guy's cruising, passing me like crazy. Where you going? I'm using my blinker because I want to pass this truck. I hate driving next to big semi-trucks on the road. I'm going to stay in the fast lane for a little while. We just passed a rest stop, but the rest stops in the US kind of suck. It's not like a Korean rest stop where there's lots of food and things you can buy. In the US, a rest stop is mostly just a bathroom and maybe a vending machine. When I say I want it that way, tell me why ain't nothing but a heartache.
Tell me whyโ
The road is pretty calm today, so I'm very happy. Sometimes on big highways, especially during rush hour, you might encounter some people with road rage. Usually when somebody gets angry when they're driving, they might lay on the horn or maybe give the middle finger to other drivers, but today is an open road, so I don't have to deal with road rage today. There will be a toll booth up ahead. To enter the Upper Peninsula, you have to pay a toll. I think it costs $4. Hello.
Hello.
Awesome, thanks so much. You too. Bye. It says that we're 45 minutes to the T. That's what it says on my GPS. Graham, are we okay with 2 suitcases and some luggage?
Oh yeah, sure.
Okay.
Alrighty.
See you soon. See you soon. While driving, we saw a couple of cops waiting on the side of the road to pull people over for speeding. I don't usually go too much over the speed limit, so I've never actually been pulled over before. But fun fact, my husband has been pulled over while driving in the US. He got pulled over because one of our brake lights were out, so we got let off with a warning. I got my license when I was 16 years old, so I've got a lot of experience driving, but when it comes to going off-road on these small dirt paths or trails, I get a little bit nervous because I don't have as much experience, so I'm just going to drive a little bit on these trails, and then my grandpa is coming to pick us up because we're in a minivan, but he has a pickup truck, and four-wheel drive is very important when you're driving back in the woods. I love you! Thanks for picking us up. We saw Uncle Greg.
Hello! I love you too. Good to see you again. Good to see you too.
Nasty day, huh?
Yeah. Coming or going? Leaving. Why? Because I've been here a while.
Who is that?
Oh, someโ
I don't know who it is actually, but We are with my grandma and grandpa. The roads are so bumpy back here, but we're almost to the cabin, and my grandpa is an expert driving back here, so we're in good hands.
Questions and answers go the other day, Callie Anderson. Hi, Bella. You don't even say hi to us.
I know, she didn't even move when we Hey, Belle!
She's blind and she's deaf. She's completely blind now, Callie.
Aww, my baby.
Wow, it's warm with this. Okay, yeah. 3 o'clock.
It was a long journey, but we finally made it. I hope you enjoyed taking this road trip with me. I'm so excited. I love it up here. I will be giving a tour of the cabin soon, and we will be making lots of videos here. So make sure to subscribe to our channel and check out the pinned comment below, and I will see you next time. Goodbye!
