Groningen

After a sketchy nights sleep we had a late start on our way north to Groningen.

To get there we crossed the Closure Dike – a man made barrier bridge to protect the Northern parts of Holland from floods and tides as apparently the greater percentage of the land mass in Holland is below sea level!

Carpark on the Closure Dike

It was blowing a gale as we stepped out to admire the structure and its history exhibition so we quickly jumped back in the van to carry on.

Nearly getting blown away by the galeforce winds

This is what a dike is

We arrived for lunch in Groningen at the Camping Stadspark and then caught a bus into the city.

Groningen town hall

Once again quiet on a Sunday we were able to stroll around the streets admiring the town’s building especially the palace, church tower, art gallery and surprisingly the central train station. Once again we marveled at the awesome multilevel bike parks – all completely full (no idea where all the people who owned them had gone).

Another bike super park at the train station

After choccy milkshakes and chatting to some US uni students – Groningen being another University town we headed back for an early night.

Crocquettes on the go, the Dutch version of a kebab after a big night out

In the town square for choccy milkshakes