Charlevoix with mommy

I promised my mom earlier this year that I will go camping with her, so here we are!

We went to Charlevoix and hiked Acropole des Draveurs because I heard it's one of the nicest places to hike in Quebec. Indeed, the landscape was breathtaking and quite unique. It felt like we were in a different world. The trail that goes there is well-maintained, it's not rough and wild like the ones in Northern USA, so it was very doable for her. I like how energetic and determined she is.

I used to go running with my parents when I was little, but of course I was much slower than them. I remember they jokingly said to me "one day, you will run faster than us and it will be your turn to wait for us", and so I try to be more patient with them and do things with them that they didn't have the chance to do because of me and my sister...

Other than hiking, we just relaxed around campfire, tried to cook supper, sat in the car when it has raining, haha. Life is not simple, but there are always simple little pleasures.

Gone

He got a new job in another city to be closer to his girlfriend. I might never see him again. He's going somewhere with his life while I'm not doing much at all. Time flies and I'm still hung up on things. Our job was the reason why we met and the reason why it didn't work out...but now we all moved on to new jobs and different companies, and I even lost mine...

Now, I also met someone, Alex. Without wanting to sound ridiculous, he really looks like him. I have a hard time telling them apart sometimes....and I secretly like it. I know it's bad, and it sounds psycho, but I can't help it. They look so alike that I get this feeling that it's not just a coincidence. Maybe this is a lesson. Maybe I am crazy, but I miss him.

This is pathetic, I know.

...but Alex has been quite nice to me. He got all these hiking gear to go hiking with me. He isn't perfect obviously, but he tries. I'm not perfect either and I'm thankful that he's quite accepting of who I am and what I've done.

It still makes me sad, and I haven't figured this out yet...I'm afraid the next thing I see is their wedding picture on facebook.

Tadoussac

I feel like I should look for a job because I want to advance my career and I don't want to be falling behind my peers...but the truth is, I'm having too much fun now! How many times am I going to be jobless in my life? Probably not many. I just want to have fun and do the things I never had time to do!

I went to Tadoussac for a few days with Alex, and finally got to see some whales! I never saw whales in my life and always wanted to. We camped right next to the river and were able to spot whales from the shore. We also did kayaking and saw them 2-3 meters from our kayak. Other than that, we did some hiking and exploring places that are off-limits.

It was probably the best camping trip I've ever done so far. I've done camping before but it was mostly very rough...like camping on a mountain with cold food after 11 hours of hike, camping in Africa in the wild without hot water after a dusty day...but this time, it was just relaxing and fun.