Dries Buytaert

Bertrix september 2022

A calm river flows through a green landscape with trees, a wooden bench, and distant hills in view.
The Semois river in the Belgian Ardennes.
A group of people playing a board game inside a tent, chatting and laughing together.
Eight people playing a board game in a tent. Small but cozy.
Guido, the owner of Camping Maka, behind the bar
Camping Maka has a small bar with La Chouffe on tap, and apparently, a white fox on the ceiling ...
Vanessa enjoying a beer
We had to wait for rain to pass, so we enjoyed a few beers at Camping Maka's bar. La Chouffe for me, Karmeliet for Vanessa.
The word 'Maka' spelled with large logs, standing next to a river.
The famous sign of Camping Maka in Bertrix. The sun after the rain makes everything a bit more dreamy.
Two vans parked side by side with connected awnings, creating a sheltered outdoor space with chairs and decorations.
We put two vans next to each other, and tried to connect their awnings. It rained 70% of the time so it allowed us to hang out and stay dry.
A woman in a gray hoodie sits at an outdoor table, laughing with her eyes closed in the afternoon sunlight.
I love the afternoon sun in September.
Axl adds wood to a fire while others watch and help during an outdoor gathering.
Axl helping to make a fire. Unfortunately, we could not make s'mores as it started raining again shortly after. No one wants soggy s'mores ...
People sit under a van's awning, staying dry while a small fire burns nearby on a rainy camping trip.
This photo sums up our camping weekend pretty well: hanging out under the van's awning to avoid getting rained on.
Castle walls rising above a river with a medieval bridge and green banks..
Bouillon Castle is believed to date back from before 980. The views from the top are amazing! In my imagination, farmers lived and worked in the fields along the river banks.
A man stands between two boys, all smiling at the camera, dressed in jackets and hoodies, outdoors.
Arrowslit at bouillon castle
An arrowslit in the castle wall of Bouillon Castle in Belgium. The castle is more than a 1,000 years old. Archers launched arrows through it to defend their territory.