Jacob van Lennep route, Part 22 (Hardenberg - Oldenzaal)

Golden yellow grain
On Wednesday, July 16, Van Lennep and Van Hogendorp will leave Hardenberg with a felling truck. For the first few hours, to their dismay, they look out over the pristine Twente heathland and peat area. Near Ootmarsum, according to Van Lennep, the country becomes beautiful again:"In front of us the spire of the town rose from golden yellow grain surrounded by dark forests.\\\"

Oldenzaal
Because Van Hogendorp is struggling with a sore foot, Van Lennep takes a detour through Ootmarsum and the countryside on his own. The travelers are then driven to Oldenzaal. In this textile city they see factories producing coarse goods and bombazine: a type of textile made from linen and cotton. "The market is spacious, the main streets are clean, but in the slums there is manure on the streets," writes Van Lennep.

Sunset
In the evening, Van Lennep takes a walk through a nearby forest and enjoys a colorfully described sunset. However, the pleasant feelings in his mind are rudely disturbed by dogs"(...) who came to attack me and made me fly over a ditch and dike\\\". Those faithful four-legged friends always...

Floor sources
-Jakob van Lennep," The summer of 1823": part 2, chapter 6.
-Geert Mak, The summer of 1823 as a television series : episode 6.
-Maya Schepers, The summer of 1823 as a radio series : episode 6.