I started writing this blog post ages and ages ago, and finally thought I should finish it. Or at least post something about it, to guilt myself into finishing something I’ve started!

Back in November 2024, my husband and dog and I went on a trip to Japan, which we had originally planned on doing in 2020. Unfortunately, some things happened in 2020 that made it impossible to go, and we only managed to carve out time last year for it!

In 2020, I remember talking about my upcoming trip plans with coworkers at the end of February. They had asked if I was concerned about not being able to go – I flippantly remarked, “Well if I have to cancel my travel plans, there’s something really crazy happening in the world!”

…I guess I was really asking for it.

Anyway, I was wondering how to split out my trip report but I guess the tried and true chronological approach would work best. There’s a lot of pre-trip work that I had put into this too, so this might end up being more of a blog post on the logistics travelling with a dog to Japan, rather than anything about my trip itself!

Shortly after our failed canoe trip, we went on a trip to Quebec for Keelan's mom's 70th birthday. We stopped in Quebec City on our first night, which is where the majority of my photos came from, then headed to the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region for the majority of it. And finally, Keelan and I headed into Montreal for one night to see friends.

It was as nice of a trip as I could've expected.

I actually am really proud of the photos that I snapped in Quebec City, though! Gallery here, with some of my favourites under the cut. And also minor commentary about the trip, haha.