Near Assen

We are two days further.
From the Zuidlaardermeer, we went to Groningen, the capital city of the province with the same name. A lot of people like Groningen, but it does not do a lot for us. Difficult to put your finger on, but a combination of noisy (in the harbour) and dirty (like - sorry to say - so many Dutch cities).

This morning we set off in a Southerly direction, the Noord Willems Kanaal and the Drentse Hoofdvaart. As there are quite a few bridges plus some locks, the progress is slow and more then six hours after leaving Groningen, we are just past Assen (well, actually in a small 'guest harbour' in one of Assen's outskirts. Some 17 nmiles in 6 hours, that's really slow! But the weather is agreeable and the scenery is nice, so who cares?
Tomorrow, we'll continue in the same vain; I have counted over 25 bridges plus 4 locks to our intended next destination, the Paradise Lock. Sounds inviting, doesn't it?
More tomorrow.