Germany’s canal village keeps 129-year mail-by-boat tradition alive
In Germany's Spreewald region, postal worker Andrea Bunar continues a 129-year-old tradition of delivering mail by boat to the canal village of Lehde. The seasonal shift from car to barge marks the reopening of waterways after winter. This unique service remains the only boat-based mail delivery in Germany.
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