High Rollaway

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A couple of weekends ago, Eric and I headed up to Traverse City for a wonderful weekend full of all my favorite things... scenic sights, lighthouses, wine tasting, delicious food, and a comfy hotel room watching movies in bed. It was perfect. On Friday, I got out of work, and we headed straight up north. I recently heard about this place called the High Rollaway, and knew we had to check it out, so that was first on our list. It was so pretty. I would definitely recommend if you're in the area!

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Officially named the Manistee River High Banks Rollaway, this scenic overlook is only a tiny portion of the 4,000-mile North Country National Trail System which winds through seven states. I had no idea! It's pretty easy to find... we just typed it into Google Maps and it navigated us right there. We got a little lost at the end, and almost tried to scale this giant puddle with our car, but realized we were supposed to turn right... and it took us right to a parking lot, and we could see the observation platform from there. 

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We walked up to the platform, which is 200 feet above the floor of the Manistee River Valley. From there, you can see the river as it flows in a horseshoe loop through trees and groves. It's SO pretty! I can't express enough. From having no idea this place existed a couple of weeks ago, this place really surprised us! If you guys want more information or directions on how to get there, check out the Traverse City Tourism blog. 

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For a day of road-tripping and checking out the sights, I went with a pair of comfy jeans and a cozy sweater. I picked up this sweater from Free People, and I love it. It's super comfy! I love Free People... many of my coziest items are thanks to them. I'll be back with a couple more posts from Traverse City, but in the meantime, if you're looking to do a little shopping there, check out my guest post on their blog! We hit up a lot of local boutiques, and I shared a little bit on each of my favorite ones!

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