I came across a insightful item from a northern television station, RTV Noord. It was all about an exercise being carried out in the main square in Groningen, an exercise in sleeping. The goal was that sleepy people could lay down, take a nap, and dream creative ideas for the city.

One of the participants told the camera that she felt like Groningen, a city of around 181,000 people, was too often seen as some strange place in the north, instead of a real city. Another person said their dream was to have all the old city buildings that have been destroyed, brought back. And of course, some teenagers dreamt of nightclubs specifically for kids under 18!?

I've never heard of people from Groningen described as sleepy people, but the concept of sleeping to have good ideas sounds like my style. Next chance I get, I'll take the long ride north, and sit down at an outdoor café to daydream what I think the city needs.