Day 10 - Returning to Kerkdriel

It poured last night, which helped relieve the heat.  We woke up to a cool, hazy morning.  After breakfast we untied the boat and set off for our last day of boat travel.  We all agreed the trip wasn't long enough!

David got up in the middle of the night and took this picture

Leaving Marina de Wiel

This is where we were docked last night

Leaving the marina

Today we are retracing our route from the first day and heading to the Marina (or Yachthaven) where we rented this boat.   We passed this little guy who was located on either side of a construction site. 

 Then it was smooth sailing back to Kerkdriel.

After we arrived at the marina, we got in our car and headed to s'-Hertogenbosch, a small city not too far away, that a friend from there had recommended.  After parking the car, we went to the St. Jan's Cathedral, where we saw beautiful stained glass windows.  In addition, they were having a show of art related to the Cathedral.

After leaving the church, we went to find a lunch spot, and we found a good one.  Right across from lunch, in the center of the street, was a fair with loads of rides.  

David's lunch of spicy chicken

Adele and I had grilled veggies with burrata

A Bossche ball (the best!)

Inside the bossche ball 

Next we walked to the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, which David wasn't interested in.  His art was very  "different" and the Center had reproductions of his work as well as art from other artists he inspired.  

They also had an astrological clock that chimed hourly.  

We headed back to the car and then back to the marina, where we chatted with Dico about the trip.  

We had a reservation at Opa Piertje for dinner, and we stopped in a couple stores before.  Our appetizer was terrific, my entree (ribs) was enough for 3 people.  David and Adele shared chateau briand, which was a bit over done for them.  Unfortunately, when the bill came, there were several charges we couldn't figure out.  When we asked the server,  she explained it was for a red wine and a white wine and a glass of sparkling water.  Only problem, we didn't have any of those things.  She apologized and gave us back our money, but it left a bad taste.  

Shrimp appetizer

Chateaubriand (already started)

A ridiculous amount of ribs!

We had also bought two more bossche balls back at Den Bosche, so we ate them for dessert.  Of course, we were already in the middle of them we we remembered to take a picture.

Our last bossche ball

The bakery where we got them

Finally, while there wasn't much of a sunset, there was a spectacular moon rise!

Since the showers on the boat are pretty small, we decided to shower at the marina.  Adele and I both went into the women's room, and both started showering.  I got a little soaped up and suddenly the shower cut off.  No matter what I did it wouldn't turn on.  Luckily for Adele, she was able to complete her shower.  We told David and he also wasn't able to use the showers in the men's room.  Turns out there are tokens needed to operate the showers.  Adele and I, by luck, got in showers where there was time left!