Day 3: The Hound’s Back

A still large amount of road and city walking took me through Groningen and, you guessed it: along more canals. Last night wasn’t the best night ever in a tent. It was warmer than it was the day before, which was great, since it meant there was less condensation. But at some point, I let a lot of mosquitoes into the tent, and when they bit my hands, it was incredibly itchy. The sun came out this morning for a little while, which was great in helping to dry off the tent before packing. Only the ground sheet was still a little damp, the tent itself was pretty dry. By the time I left to continue hiking this morning, it had gotten a little breezy, and the clouds piled up, but there was still a little sun. It was also somewhat humid, which was hardly surprising. The trail started off going over two drawbridges in quick succession, and then settled onto a dirt path alongside the Van Starkenborgkanaal.Van Starkenborgkanaal × Van Starkenborgkanaal I followed the canal for about twenty…