I've decided that I should stop ignoring the country in which I am situated and travel around the Netherlands more. Nevermind the fact that I've been to Elst, Amsterdam, The Hague, Leiden and Eindhoven (albeit just passing through it as I was on my way to the Eindhoven Airport), which is actually pretty decent in my books. So we set aside an afternoon for fun and frolic somewhere away from Rotterdam.
This time, we decided to check out Utrecht on the advice of several people. It's a gorgeous little town with a abundance of Dutch character. There's canals, little patio cafes & pubs and plenty of people on bikes. And honestly, what's a good European city without a giant church or cathedral? So we scaled the inside of The Dom Tower of Utrecht. At a height of well-over 100 metres, it's the tallest church in the Netherlands.
It's also a neat bit of trivia to find out that Canadian troops liberated Utrecht during WWII.
Utrecht is lovely. It's much like Amsterdam if you remove all the silliness and want to check out the non-tourist sites.
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