Our first morning in Stadskanaal flying club was delightful: Guusje and Hank, our new friends, invited us for a nice breakfast by their tent:
After breakfast, Vagn and I took our car and drove to Groningen, the largest city in the northern Netherlands. The first thing you notice there is its enormous centuries-old Martinitoren clock tower on Grote Markt square:
Another thing you also notice very quickly is the amount of bicycles everywhere:
We went to the tourist office, bought a map with a self-guided tour, and went around. The town was incredibly charming.
We watched the bridges being opened for the boats to come through the canals:
Cats cafes becoming more and more popular; I’ve seen several of them in other countries too. Here is the one in Groningen:
The oldest document referring to Groningen’s existence dates from 1040. However, the city already existed long before then: the oldest archaeological traces found are believed to stem from the years of 3950–3720 BC.
Prinsentuin, a historic, Renaissance-style garden with lots of herbs & roses:
We were lucky to end up in Huis de Beurs (established in 1795) for lunch – lucky because the food was really good:
Groningen was a nice place to be in – colourful, sunny, pleasant.
Homes on water:
Market square with large food stalls: fruit, veggies, fish, meat, cheese, bakery, you name it. We bought some food for dinner there:
It was a nice and relaxing day in Groningen, and we were glad we experienced this beautiful town.
