We had a nice easy morning with a delicious breakfast by Petra and Edward, then headed out to see Groningen a bit before noon. In Groningen province, going to Groningen the city is referred to as "going to town" because it is essentially the only large city among the rural countryside primarily used for farming. It is a university town, which was quite apparent from the amount of young people that we saw. It also confirmed something that I had known for a while, which is that the Dutch women are perhaps the prettiest in the world. We saw a number of the sights in Groningen including the university and the most famous tower, called the "Old Grey Man". The tower affords quite a nice view of the city as well, as long as you can handle the gusty wind at the top, and cramped winding staircase (we did of course not mind at all). Additionally, we went on a boat tour of the canals which was a very cool way to see the city. It was nice to be able to walk around a city with people who know it extremely well, and can tell you all about it. The rain held off for essentially the entire day, then resumed as we were riding back in their car. Pretty much perfect. We had dinner at a nice Chinese/Indonesian restaurant by them, which was quite the treat. Each of us ordered something completely different, so we could try a bit of everything. Petra and Edward are really wonderful to be around, and are excellent, generous hosts. We are really enjoying ourselves by them.
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