About a 20 minute train ride from Eindhoven is the medieval town of 's-Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch (pronounced boss). We weren't really sure what we would find there, but it was often highlighted as a tourist spot so off we went.All in all a nice day, but nothing really jumped out as a "worthy of a detour" moment. If you're coming through, it's worth a day of your time, but I woudn't go out of my way to make sure you get there.
It was market day and that always makes a town fun and interesting. We stopped at a fresh stroopwafel stand. If you like cookies or caramel there
is nothing like this treat made with hot off the grill waffles and a spatula of warm caramel. The other benefit of market day was brass bands all over the place, which Joe especially enjoyed.
We then got tickets for the big activity of Den Bosch which is to take a boat ride through the canals. Unlike Amsterdam, Delft and other Nederland towns Den Bosch built over their canals so it's really about traveling through a series of tunnels.
We also visited the Cathedral Basilica of Sint-Jan the Evangelist, a key historical aspect to the city.
The Stedelijk Museum, the city's contemporary art museum was great fun. A wonderful little restaurant with a deck where we had a coffee and a snack. Teh deck overlooks one of the Netherlands most significant architectural designs, which was very cool to see live.
We ended the day with a late lunch at a cafe, just watching all the people go by.
