Today we will make the crossing over the German mainland from the Baltic to the Northsea ( river Elbe estuary).
This possibilitry is realised in 1889 by the Emperor Wilhelm who wanted a fast connection for his marine.
Nowadays its the most navigated canal in the world!
The canal is 97 km long and locked from the sea by two locks, each consisting of two old and two new bigger l;ocks.
Yachts are normally sluiced by the smaller old locks.
Although this trip is rather dull the surroundings of the canal are quite nice and you meet a lot of ships of every size and date.
Old meets new.
A Swedish replica of a medieval ship.
At about one third of the distance in the city of Rendsburg there is another interesting surprice.
Under a railroad bridge ( 40 meter!) which was built almost together with the canal a "ferryboat" is hanging below the bridge without ever touching the water.
The famous trainbridge with the hanging ferry.
Just in time for a crossing!
Anyway it was a nice trip again ( we did it about 12 times before) and we entered the harbour in Brunsbuttel at 18.15 that evening. Time for a nice pizza.
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