This morning after breakfast we drove into the town of Dokkum. Along the way we stopped by the side of the road so I could get a picture of a farm. Almost every barn we have seen has been big with a steeply sloped roof. A lot of the barns have thatched roofs. A typical farm that we have seen in Friesland has a beautiful house attached to the front of the big barn. One of the great things about Friesland has been how unique the landscape and buildings are.
In Dokkum we parked and went to the museum. Then we walked along the canal surrounding the town. Several villages in Friesland are laid out so that they are surrounded by canals. You can see one of the layouts on this map of Dokkum.
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From Dokkum we left Friesland and drove south and east almost to the German border to the town of Rossum where we are tonight
After a bit of a rest we went for a three mile walk around the 17th century stately mansion of Singraven. It’s only a few miles from where we are staying.
For dinner we drove into the nearby town of Oldenzaal. We ate at Grand Cafe de Dominee. On this trip we have had a lot of good meals. But we have had surprisingly few great meals. Tonight was a great meal. Duke had a ribeye steak and I had cod. We shared a trifle for desert.
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