It has been a long and busy 6 months since we welcomed the new year. And at half way through the year, I hadn't yet taken a vacation from work. Yes, I've done some travel, but all in weekends or related to work. At this point one week ago, I'd only taken one day off that wasn't a Holiday.
So after spending a few days at home to work on some projects, Peaches and I finally headed North for a few days vacation.
While heading North wasn't the original plan, many forces outside of my control made it the most logical choice. I knew it would still be fairly quiet and I never complain about a trip to the UP.
We made a couple of short stops for lunch in St. Ignace and ice cream in Curtis, but I knew it was going to be a long day in the car, so mostly we kept moving. Unfortunately there was plenty of road construction, but thankfully that didn't slow us down much.
After a long day in the car and a mix up with our reservations at the hotel, we were finally able to settle in for the evening. I was happy to see the lilacs still blooming and Peaches and I enjoyed some time on the porch in front of our room.
We ended our day with a trip up Brockway Mountain for the sunset and overhead a group of people discussing my well-behaved dog. She is a pretty darn good girl! It made for the perfect ending for the day.
We started Thursday morning with a trip to Jamsen's and enjoyed their beautiful new wall while we ate our turnover.
We took a walk around the Harbor and saw Chance and Benjamin. Peaches wasn't sure what to think of them, but after a quick bark, she settled down and we continued on our way.
The bugs were terrible at Hunter's Point, and our plans to eat lunch there were forced to change. So we got in the car and drove to Esrey Park to check the bug situation there. Luckily the wind was just right and the bugs stayed away so we could enjoy some time taking in the beauty and just relaxing.
Peaches enjoyed exploring and was once again a very good girl. So she earned a walk to the other side of the park. It was a wonderful way to spend some our afternoon. I love this little park!
Our next stop was Great Sand Bay, and while we weren't able to see Bryce and Hope while we were there, we had a wonderful time ending the beach. It was such a perfect beach day.
After a long and busy day, Peachea ate dinner and settled in for the evening, but a had the pleasure of walking over to officially meet Chance and Benjamin at feeding time. I even got to give Chance some treats. They are some pretty lucky horses...just look at the view they see every day!
Friday arrived and we had no real plans for the day. That's one of the things I love about Copper Harbor, I can relax and there is no pressure to make plans or run around. I can just be.
We took a stroll along the shores of Lake Fanny Hooe to start our day. I actually found a trail i had never explored before. It was a nice way to start the day.
After some time in the Harbor, we headed to Eagle Harbor for lunch at Fletchy's and then took a hike at Redwyn Dunes.
This was a new trail for us and it did not disappoint.
I was especially happy to see these Lady's Slippers.
After our hike, we walked down Great Sand Bay and ended at Bryce's beach for a little relaxation. Peache ran, chased seagulls, and had a wonderful time. She even took some time to relax.
After dinner, we also headed out to Great Sand Bay for the sunset. We mostly had the beach to ourselves, and it was wonderful. Such a quiet and peaceful feeling to be out there all alone.
It was a beautiful sunset, and I think even Peaches enjoyed it.
Saturday morning arrived, and it was time to start our travels once again. We would be heading through Wisconsin on our waybto Minnesota, where I will be spending much of the week in a work conference.
The weather was rainy and chill, so we didn't make as many stops as I had hoped, but I did get Peaches to pose for a picture in the big chair in Wakefield. And we took a short detour to see Upson Falls. We passed a Nort County Trail trailhead, but it was just too rainy to stop.
The drive to St. Paul seemed.to take forever, and we were happy to grab dinner and settle in for the night so we could rest up for a fun Sunday in the twin cities.
Peaches enjoyed Sunday morning on the deck of our Airbnb, while I prepared for the day.
I was pretty excited to head to the Minnesota State Capitol Building. I had been there twice before with Maddie and Imke, but this was Peaches first trip.
We took our time and spent more time exploring the grounds than I had before.
I really enjoyed this walk around the Capitol with Peaches.
We also checked out The Nook, a restaurant I had seen on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, and had my first Juicy Lucy(a Minneapolis special) and some really yummy cheese curds.
We also explored the campus at U of Minnesota and enjoyed views of the Mississippi River and the Minneapolis skyline.
We ended our day at St Anthony's Falls on the Mississippi.
We had a busy day and returned to our home for the night exhausted, but happy to have spent some time exploring together.
Today I return to work and will be in a conference most of the week, while Peaches will be off having fun and making new friends at Lucky Dog Pet Resort. I sure am going to miss her!! But we have some fun plans for the trip home as we head East through the UP for our last adventures before bringing home our puppy!
I apologize for any typos because I'm writing this on my phone and with limited time. When I write next, I'll be home with two girls! I can't wait until Friday! Have a great week everyone!
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