I always take off for my birthday, so 2023 found me extending a business trip in the cool hub of Traverse City, Michigan.
Despite an overcast and rainy forecast, I couldn’t wait to enjoy some downtime in my third visit to this lovely town. Add in that I sorely miss the changes of seasons, so any excuse to take an excursion in the late fall colors is a gift.
A dear friend made the direct flight up north to meet me for three days of decompress time. We were fortunate to have use of another friend’s local cottage (aka mansion) to base out of prior to her selling it.
We took advantage of numerous local hikes and made time to catch the sunset over Lake Michigan. While I would normally be fine just snacking, my friend is a major foodie so we ate like queens and hit up quite a few of the quaint cafes lining the downtown streets.
And being Friday the 13th, we blindly signed up for a haunted tour of the famous insane asylum. I’m thankful it was fairly tame, as I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween gore. Despite the steady downpour adding to the eery vibes, we toured the old patient quarters and underground tunnels to cap off an uneventful evening.
Being the end of the busy season, we took advantage of sales at all the tourist traps and even enjoyed the last scoops of the locally made ice cream for the year.
We cozied up every evening early in thick blankets to watch all the new Netflix movies into the wee hours of the morning, while indulging on buttery popcorn and piping hot cocoa.
The weekend ended in a flash and it was back to reality.
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