Magical World (#10): Camping in the Belgian Ardennes

Peace and quiet

I know some people have very stressful jobs. Or lives even. Their holidays are a way to escape from the pressure, to find some peace. That's not how I would like it though - if I ever start feeling the need to escape, that's when I'll vigorously turn things upside down till I'm happy, content and satisfied with my day to day life. Which is the situation I am having at the moment, and which I could recommend anyone ;).

For me, holidays are not for finding peace and quiet. But what I love about travel, anywhere and in any context, is how it requires me to be interacting with an unfamiliar environment and with unfamiliar situations. Which means I can't rely on the way I usually go about, and I tend to be a bit more spontaneous and flexible in those new situations. Ideally, I would find a way to bring myself back to that spontaneity and flexibility in my day to day life as well. I'll work on it. Till then, holidays are a lovely way to remind me of that space and cultivate sensitivity and an open interaction.

This was our view. The tent is our neighbour's.

I wasn't the only one who hoped to catch the amazing colours of the setting sun in a picture.

Outdoors

One of the things I love best about camping, is how you'll spend all your hours outdoors. In a way, even sleeping in a little tent would count as being outdoors, since the cold and dampness are similar in and outside the canvas ;). But even without counting those sleeping hours, camping means a lot of outdoors activity. We'd sit in our little folding chairs watching the sun go down, built ourselves a fire after dark and enjoyed the lovely evening temperatures.

The lights go on in neighbouring houses

Almost dark

Before nightfall

Just to give you an impression of our camping life - these were our chairs and table and the mini BBQ we used for dinner 3 times in a row! ;)

Our dinner (and breakfast and lunch) area)

Simple but very tasty

Thanks for reading, and for all you campers out there - hope your weather will be as fine as ours!

The camping we stayed at was amazing, we might visit again some time!

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Magical World Series

This is post #10 in the Magical World Series. With these posts, I hope to add a little happiness and light-heartedness to your day. There is magic in every little corner of the world. And if we share it with each other, it does really brighten up the place!

Earlier posts in this series:

• Chessmen from all around the globe
• The art we love, and how it can support us
• Streetart at Noordereiland, Rotterdam
• Visiting Villa Zebra, a museum for kids in Rotterdam

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