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My daughter Ireland and I decided we wanted to hit the road and explore some place new this summer. We wanted to get out of our comfort zone and get a little adventurous too! Road trip time! I’m all about a fun road trip!

We hopped in the car and headed to Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula! Arlo, the dog came along too! Let’s just say it was one of the best trips EVER! I knew when we got to Copper, Harbor, Michigan this was someplace really special! Our motel, the King Copper, wasn’t fancy but it was just perfect!

Check out that view!

Every morning we’d wake up early and watch the sunrise.

Then, it was time for coffee and fresh doughnuts with homemade thimbleberry frosting at Jamsen’s Fish Market and Bakery.

I’d never heard of thimbleberries. Have you? Well I’m now in love with them! They grow wild here. They are gorgeous and I think they are even more delicious than raspberries!

After breakfast it was time to let Arlo dive in for a swim. Lake Superior is pretty cold but he didn’t seem to mind a bit.

Then, at around 8am every morning we’d watch as the ferry took off full of passengers headed for the 4 hour trip to Isle Royal National Park. Watching that ferry sail off never got old. I could watch that all day but, it was now time to tackle the day and get a little wild.

This area is known for some of the best mountain biking in the country. Okay, let’s do this! The Keweenaw Adventure Company got us all geared up with bikes and helmets. They taught us the basics and then we were off to nearby Brockway Mountain.

I gotta be honest, I had no idea mountain biking really involved biking down a mountain. I guess I should have researched this a bit more. LOL! YIKES! It was a bit terrifying! But, we did it! I’m happy to report we made it down the mountain in one piece!

The next day it was time for another big adventure. This time on the water. Time to get geared up again for a 9 hour kayak trip on Lake Superior.

We lucked out. The water was like glass. Absolutely perfect conditions for an all day paddle.

The scenery was breathtaking!

Half way we stopped for lunch and a beautiful hike to a waterfall. It’s a day I’ll never forget. Pure Michigan magic! In fact this mother daughter trip was one of the best trips of my life!

We even saw a bear! And, an otter! On our last night we took a sunset cruise.

The perfect way to say goodbye to this gorgeous part of the country. We hated to leave but we can’t wait to come back and explore even more! Have you ever been to this area? If so, please share! I’d love to hear about your adventures!