The Fascinating Kiel Canal Crossing at Rendsburg. And Why I Was Lucky To Get Here At All...

Join me on a day-trip from Kiel to Rendsburg, Germany, where I arrive ready to tick off another form of public transport. And this one is an absolute beauty...
Filmed on Thursday 16th November 2023 in Germany
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[@williamdom3814]

I think it's impossible for you to make a "fail" video, Steve. You always brighten up my Saturdays. 😊

[@bgoode2903]

I agree, Steve’s content is out of this world…there’s even Wee Green Men (Pedestrian Crossings lol) included sometimes just to prove it lol..! 😇

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much!

[@kewinkarlsjo9248]

just think that Steve just finds some thing interesting

[@kewinkarlsjo9248]

@@steve-marsh you need to eat at the restaurant the Goulash soup!

[@Strobel09]

The "Schwebefähre" as it is called in German along with all other ferries crossing the Kiel Canal are free of charge for everybody due to a decree that comes from the days when the Canal was built. Given that the land was suddenly cut through by the canal the people lost their way of travelling north to south and vice versa so the Kaiser himself said that crossings must be free. Which is something that was kept in place up to this day.

[@petergoddard1960]

What a brilliant find, the gondola ferry AND the lunch! What a great way to spend an 'off' day. So glad you took us along for the ride.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks for coming along Peter!

[@kudzumoose3861]

Steve, I love the way you worry that your videos might not be good. A fail? I loved this video. That gondola ferry was fantastic. Never heard of such a thing and the huge ships passing by? I could have sat there all day and watched them. This was an EXCELLENT video. Just frigging cool! That's your special super power: showing us everyday things that are fascinating.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much pal!

[@Easty3735]

Steve, you are a natural presenter. You could make documentaries for TV. I follow you for my love of Scotland but your other videos have captured me too. Thank you for making these videos and please keep the fantastic content coming!

[@steve-marsh]

Really appreciate it mate!

[@grapesodatravels]

Agreed! Steve is a natural presenter! I feel channel 5.... ;)

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

More on the Kiel Canal: This bridge was built between 1911 and 1913 so that ships wouldn't have to stop for trains that had the right of way. The track was elevated from 7 meters to 42 meters for the clearance level. The first connection between the North and Baltic Seas was constructed while the area was ruled by Denmark-Norway. It was called the Eider Canal and used stretches of the Eider River for the link between the two seas. The Eider Canal was built between 1777 and 1784 under the reign of Christian VII of Denmark in 1784. But the problem with the Eider Canal is that it was only 29 m (95 ft) wide with a depth of 3 m (9.8 ft), which limited the vessels that could use the canal to 300 tonnes. After 1864, the Second Schleswig War put Schleswig-Holstein under the government of Prussia (or from 1871, the German Empire). A new canal was sought by merchants and by the German navy, which wanted to link its bases in the Baltic and the North Sea without the need to sail around Denmark. In June 1887, construction started at Holtenau, near Kiel. The canal took over 9,000 workers eight years to build. It finally opened in 1895 as the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal. To cope with the increasing traffic and the demands of the Imperial German Navy, between 1907 and 1914 the canal was widened by Germany to allow dreadnought battleships to pass through. It adopted its current name of the Kiel Canal in 1948.

[@steve-marsh]

Thank you so much for this, fantastic information!

[@lavaysheldon589]

Don’t you just love it when these kind of days turn magical?

[@janettesinclair6279]

I loved that suspension ferry! Another mode of transport to add to my bucket list! The wee cafe provided your lunch with a great view of the "ferry" and the extra interest of passing shipping - what a fascinating place to spend some time.

[@steve-marsh]

So true I was very glad to find it!

[@lindapayne1595]

The Germans do it so well. Love watching all the river traffic when I'm over there. Happy New Year.

[@reluctantanorak]

They are called TransporIter Bridges in UK. there were 3 public and 1 private factory one, the public one between Runcorn and Widnes was replaced with a fixed bridge over 60 years ago, the 2 surviving public are at Newport (in Wales) and Middlesborough. I've travelled on all 3 public ones and it's an interesting experience.

[@mancubwwa]

Yes, but the one over Kiel Canal is uniqe as it is not just a transporter bridge, but first a high level railwat bridge with long approach ramps With transporter shuttle atrached for lical traffic.

[@KolliRail]

Wow, you almost visited me! I'm located just another 15 m walk from the south side of the ferry! Didn't expect that! You have done a good job explaining the suspension ferry. It's the future? Yes, the future of 110 years ago. In 103 years of service until the 2016 accident happened the service was more or less continuous. But since they rebuilt it with all the electronics and more safety systems then you can imagine, it has a lot of breakdowns. You were lucky that it was on service that day... Fact about the brigde: it was built to replace 2 swing bridges. So the biggest problem was that the train station in Rendsburg was at ground level and even lifting up the tracks for 4 m didn't make it possible to reach the station from a 42 m high bridge in direct line. So they built a loop.

[@cestmoi1262]

Thanks for that additional info.

[@sheilam4525]

Thank you, really interesting👍

[@steve-marsh]

I can't believe I was so close!!!

[@KolliRail]

@@steve-marsh I've made a typo there, I was to write 15 min walk, not 15 m walk. But that's still close.

[@barball3955]

Wow what a brilliant find, unplanned is often the best. Can't see you climbing the steps with your fear of heights, but can see you sending Alicja up there 😅. Have a safe healthy 2024 and keep up the great videos to brighten my Saturday mornings.

[@steve-marsh]

Haha you're so right 🤣

[@CanuckJim]

Shame it was overcast, that area of Germany is lovely with even a little sunshine. Ah, the Canada Geese - avoid them at all costs. Since you loved the Schwebefähre (ferry bridge) , if you ever find yourself near Wuppertal you'd love the Schwebebahn (suspended train) - their métro is a train that runs suspended from a bridge-like structure over the river from one end of town to the other. Happy New Year!

[@nct948]

sounds quite scary. How amazing!

[@steve-marsh]

Oh you're giving me ideas mate! Aw the best!

[@williamdom3814]

I agree with you about the Canada geese. We have a "problem" with them by Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England near the City Ground (Nottingham Forest FC). You're ok if you steer well clear of them.

[@erik_griswold]

@@steve-marshWhen you do Wuppertal, and there are also regional day tickets that save you cost and hassle, try to also include the more modern Hanging-Monorails nearby at the Düsseldorf Airport and the Duisburg Technical University. Can all be done in one day.

[@CanuckJim]

@@erik_griswold YES! The regional day tickets are one of those "hidden secrets" of DB.

[@mahartma]

That area is so lovely. I've thought about moving to the Baltic Sea many times, mostly for climate reasons. One more hellsummer on the French border down south and Imma do it for real!

[@steve-marsh]

Good point!

[@johnward9626]

Newport Mon. had a transporter bridge over the Usk river when I was a kid. I'm 82 now.

[@chriswade7470]

It’s still there, In the U.K. there is one in Middlesbrough, the Newport one and there used to be one at Runcorn.

[@steve-marsh]

Another one to visit!

[@johnward9626]

Thanks for that. I suppose it's become a tourist attraction.@@chriswade7470

[@michaelocyoung]

@@steve-marsh Currently under renovation including the construction of a new visitor centre. You - or maybe Alicja - can walk over the top of it too. It's a movie star and all, featured in the film Tiger Bay where shamefully it was portrayed as being in Cardiff.

[@christopherperkins3416]

Being a shipping enthusiast marooned in Berkshire on a cold, gloomy wet morning, your video cheered me up a lot. The thought of sitting either in or outside that cafe on a summer's day, with that amount of shipping passing by lifted my mood no end. Happy New year to you and Alicja

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers Christopher! All the best!

[@ottosaxo]

Until then, you can watch the traffic at the Kiel Canal locks' webcams 24/7 ;)

[@Martakus1000]

Great video as always! As someone who knows the area, I've got two small additions: 1:46 The Kieler Hörnbrücke was broken when you filmed this after the electronics were submerged in water during the flood on October 20th. However, there is a narrower replacement thrust bridge (in front of the other bridge from where you're standing and white) - you can actually see some people walking over it. This bridge was installed when the construction of the other bridge kept getting delayed and is still kept as a reserve in case of technical problems with the other bridge - which aren't that infrequent, as you've witnessed :D 14:17 Fun fact: The bridge actually leads to a large, embanked loop of train tracks over a part of Rendsburg in order for trains to gain/lose the altitude necessary to let tall ships pass under the bridge. The part of town enclosed by this loop is, very creatively, called "Schleife" (Loop) :D

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much for this!

[@charlo90952]

This loop can be clearly seen on Google earth.

[@RCake]

Just to add a fun fact: the elevated rail loop over Rendsburg was notorious before Deutsche Bahn introduced vacuum toilets in the late 1990s. Gardens under the bridge were only of limited use, and you could never hang your laundry outside, for obvious reasons... 😂

[@tjeffpowellful]

We passed under that bridge on a cruise with Fred Olsen. It’s a transporter bridge like the ones in Hartlepool and Newport. It is different in having a railway running along the top. The surrounding land is flat so the railway goes through a loop at each end as it climbs and descends.

[@steve-marsh]

Fancy a cruise like that!

[@tjeffpowellful]

@@steve-marsh Yes it was to Christmas Markets. Southampton to Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Bremerhaven then home. The Kiel Canal is fascinating and so busy. The bridge you crossed and, I understand, all the car ferries crossing the canal are free.

[@amazer747]

Did the same this year on Fred Olsen's ship Balmoral. The Transporter Bridge is in Middlesborough and unfortunately out of service.

[@tjeffpowellful]

@@amazer747 Yes Middlesbrough. I should have remembered as I crossed on it in 2019. I live in South Wales and have used the Newport bridge several times. I’m sorry that the Middlesbrough bridge is out of action. I was told the bridge will be maintained as it carries an ‘A’ road.

[@callsigndd9ls897]

@@tjeffpowellful Yes, when the canal was built, it separated the country and the citizens. For this reason, the then Kaiser decided, that all ferries must be cost free for all eternity. I use one of these Ferries daily.

[@kendorman6567]

Steve, I don't know how you do it. But you always manage to find the most interesting places that even tour guide books could never find. Hope you keep making more videos like this one

[@alicja4139]

How clean are those bus windows! Haa, I imagined You going back and forward all day just to make use of „it’s free!”🤣Very cool video, enjoyed it😁

[@steve-marsh]

You know me too well ;)

[@mattih.1551]

It would have been even more fun for you and us if you would have arrived by train. Coming from Kiel the train rides over the bridge, going in a big circle around the town and stop in the station just beside (the land part) of the bridge. Sitting on the right side of the train when coming from Kiel gives you a good view on the bridge you just passed over. I rode a train over the bridge a couple of times, but never took the ferry. That's definitely on my todo list. Have a good start in 2024. Happy new year.

[@runeodin7237]

Yes, passing FAR below the bridge you just passed on the train is highly interesting.

[@roseybut]

A bit late commenting on this one as I'm working my way through your back catalogue. What a water crossing, So much more interesting than a ferry or bridge. Typical Teutonic efficiency. You go to places I wouldn't consider and find fascinating, out of the ordinary things to share with us. I very much enjoy Saturday mornings with you, Alicja and my tea and toast.

[@samir-hasanagic8981]

Transporter bridges that are still in operation are very cool and fairly rare. Loved the video, Steve. Thank you.

[@gerardvanteeffelen8437]

Bilbao have one?

[@samir-hasanagic8981]

@@gerardvanteeffelen8437 I just googled the Bilbao one and it looks pretty impressive. There are apparently only eight working transporter bridges in the world. I hope they stay, as they are fairly iconic structures.

[@nickmoulton446]

I stayed near the Bilbao one on my return from a motorcycle trip to Portugal. Just like Steve we back & forth over it any times & went under on a river trip.

[@paulfisher5794]

I walked from Bilbao along the river (9 miles), back in May, just to see and ride the Vizcaya Bridge/ferry....definitely one for you Steve.

[@peterjones6322]

Also one in Newport South Wales which is still operational and has the original gondola, unlike the Bilbao one which has been replaced/modernised.

[@herrmeistermann2426]

Ahh Rendsburg/Rendsborg. I have crossed that bridge many many times, but on a train. The train station is located quite close the the canal, so in order to get up on the high bridge it has to take a big loop around the city. Some great views from the loop and bridge.

[@tdb7992]

The train station in Kiel looks really cool - I like those modern arches. It's a shame more modern stations don't use arches to cover the platforms, it always looks so impressive to me. Thanks for the video Steve, I hope you and Alicja have a very happy new year. Best wishes from here in Australia.

[@steve-marsh]

And all the best to you too! :)

[@davidmcnally4773]

At least their bridge works unlike our transporter in Middlesbrough

[@KaterChris]

@@davidmcnally4773 Well to be honest, since the new ferry was opened in 2022 it has had a dodgy service record...more often then not it is not running for technical faults and glitches

[@Tajarim88]

The train stations with those riveted roofs are fairly typical across Northern Germany. At least where there was enough money to keep them in repair. Really a nice feature even in the small cities of The North.

[@ivansordo8355]

Oh wow! I first thought it is a "towboat" but you actually "fly" across the canal!

[@steve-marsh]

It was a cool experience and another mode of transport added to the list :)

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Beautiful scenery! The towns look so clean and tidy.😊 that ferry is unbelievable, I’ve never seen anything like it. Great fun, thank you!

[@steve-marsh]

A pleasure Patricia!

[@jankarel6454]

Steve, I loved that suspension ferry! Trust you to always find the most interesting and unique things to share from your travels.

[@scottwaldie4979]

Wow, thank you. You helped me identify the location of a photo of my Mother and Grandmother, taken in 1946.

[@steve-marsh]

No way! That is so cool!

[@megaflux7144]

wow, pretty place!

[@steve-marsh]

Cool eh?! Glad I found it!

[@LauraMcLaughlin.]

Swing that bridge & gondola was BRILLIANT. When would wee me in Northern Ireland EVER GET TO SEE THAT. Good on you Steve. x

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The US used to have two transporter bridges! The Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota and the Sky Ride in Chicago, Illinois. The Sky Ride was only around for the Century of Progress 1933 World's Fair as an attraction that ferried people across Burnham Harbor, to Northerly Island. It had an 1,850-foot (560 m) span and two 628-foot (191 m) tall towers, and rocket-shaped cars that carried 36 passengers each 215 feet (66 m) above the ground. It's a shame that it was demolished after the fair, because if they kept it and properly maintained and modernized it, it would've been another way for pedestrians to get across to Northerly Island and of course, more tourism money. Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge on the other hand is still around, but it's no longer a transporter bridge. It was built in 1905 as a way for people to cross the Duluth Ship Canal. Basically they had to come up with something that was doable with Duluth's climate and didn't want to do ferries because of the ice. They did a contest in 1892 to determine a winning bridge design. A vertical lift bridge was chosen, but the War Department objected to it, then they saw a transporter bridge being demonstrated in Bilbao and France and wanted in on the action. It was converted into a vertical lift bridge in the late 1920s due to capacity constraints. The bridge can be raised to its full height of 135 feet in about a minute.

[@steve-marsh]

Oh Duluth is a place I've always fancied visiting!

[@MrSketchydave69]

You should visit the transporter bridge in Newport, Gwent. It was restored a few years ago..has a car carrying gondola.. although it's closed regularly..great video by the way.. really enjoying your northern Germany , Lithuania trip!

[@jonathanmorgan1882]

Currently closed for a major restoration and a new visitors centre is being built.

[@moonramshaw1982]

I always time my full English breakfast for Steve's video on a Saturday morning. They never disappoint👍👍

[@steve-marsh]

I'm glad to hear about this new ritual :)

[@hereandthere6863]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing.

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Wow! Suspension ferry. Unique. Never seen owt like that before. Fantastic. 😮

[@HadriansWallNZ]

Another lovely video 👍

[@steve-marsh]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TXMEDRGR]

The suspension ferry is one of the most unique forms of transport that I've ever heard of, thanks for showing it to us. Nice looking lunch, I bet it was good.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks for coming along! :)

[@donaldskinner-reid8998]

What a fun film. Your own wondrous reaction was brilliant. Very relatively cheery! Thank you. It made me laugh.

[@donaldskinner-reid8998]

That ought to have read "festively" not relatively. Auto correct and my inability to read what I type before I press send!!

[@egravett]

Hi Steve, another one for your bucket list here......isle of wight has a chain ferry between East Cowes and Cowes, which you would definitely enjoy 😊 plus many other exciting transport varieties. Happy New year to you and Alicja 🎉

[@halo12021984]

as a Native Rendsburger im happy that u loved our ferry....its sad that u got here when we did have this bad weather.....its really beautyful when its warm and the sun shines....u can go from there to the pedestriantunnel under the Canal.... but i hope u did have fun in our little Town :)

[@grapesodatravels]

What fun. Transporter bridges are ruddy marvellous! A brilliant spot for lunch (breakfast)

[@gregorylenton8200]

WOW FUN

[@alanlake5220]

Thanks for taking us on the ride, loved it .

[@roroger2402]

That would have been fantastic to go on, and by your smile... I'm sure it was.👌

[@158854]

The amount of shipping traffic along the kiel canal fascinates me, would love to go stand by and watch all the ships passing by through my camera lens. Thanks for sharing another great video 👍👍

[@ScottishT]

Steve Marsh easily kne of my fave KZbinrs. What a great place, Germany is so forward thinking. Loved the ferry 😀

[@6yjjk]

I could definitely spend an entire summer day in that cafe stuffing my face and watching that contraption go back and forth!

[@alexdawson1450]

A superb find Steve, such a shame the one in Middlesborough has been neglected and is no longer in use, it's past time that something was done about it.

[@jamiemcmullen3647]

wat about advocating to ur local mp about it bein repaired

[@philtindale]

About 30 years ago, I used to drive buses for Cleveland Transit, and we had bus services that used Middlesbrough transporter bridge. They didn't turn round at the bridge terminals; the buses actually travelled on the transporter bridge itself, and always in the middle lane, presumably to balance the weight.

[@billwinward9324]

I am gutted that the Middlesbrough one is closed. Admittedly I haven’t used it many times, I now live about 250 miles away, but Middlesbrough has so few things to draw people to the area that I would have thought they would make more of it. There are only so many Parmos you can eat but a transporter bridge is for life. For those who don’t know, the Parmo is a local delicacy that has dieticians waking up sweating in the middle of the night having dreamt of a client eating one.

[@willar7179]

Sorry you weren’t feeling well but that was fantastic! You find the best things!

[@malcolmstockbridge2569]

That bought back so many memories of my trips across its sister bridge..the Transporter in Middlesbrough, sadly thats been closed for a while and not sure if there are plans to reopen it. Nice video again Steve.

[@steve-marsh]

The day it does reopen, I'll be there! :D

[@nct948]

@@steve-marshwe count on you 🎉 Very happy new year full of discoveries and unexpected lucky finds!

[@peterbrady6772]

Excellent video Steve. You take us to some amazing places.....You've become a Saturday staple now.

[@carolgraham4537]

It just goes to show that those last minute decisions sometimes make for a really good day out. That ferry was amazing. All the best when it comes

[@zweispurmopped]

You had your lucky day! A Deutsche Bahn ticket becoming a bargain is rare as hen's teeth! ☺ Somebody up there really likes you! 🤗

[@steve-marsh]

Haha I can believe it! Total bonus!

[@jonclassical2024]

Well that was neat...I have never seen anything like that contraption to cross water! Cheers Steve.

[@neelix139]

Greetings Steve, Jeff here from Melbourne Australia. I’ve travelled through Germany for about two weeks back in 2007. I thoroughly enjoy my train trip because I am a Train buff anyway. I was fascinated about the gondola going on over there, Kiel canal, and one of the things I enjoyed was that cafe you found I could see myself sitting in one of those tables on the windows and watching the boats, go up and down the Canal I thought is rather fascinating And I could easily do it again if I had a chance being a picture and I can copy big bucks to get over there yours Jeff keep up the good work Steve I far away. Enjoy your KZbin yours, Jeff

[@LauraMcLaughlin.]

Steve - I ❤ your videos. & your chat. No “put on” so normal - as if I was there too. I watch mostly in the morning & feel I’ve been somewhere else. I really loved the Faroes. I’m sure I’d never see them except for your wonderful videos. Altho I’ve been to the Hebredise & a tiny wee island SCALPY (My daughter was singing there) when she was on a musical trip with the Royal Academy music (she won a scholarship ) 1992 with 5 other students to show the school children musical instruments they never had a chance to see. Wonderful We sailed back to Harris at night - it was so dark we couldn’t see each other - & the ferryman had to come & start the ferry up to take us back. Magic. On that trip we also went to Skye. Of all the people I’d love to meet YOU. are at the top of my list. I live outside Belfast & own about 250 acres hill land behind / beside CAVE HILL. Overlooking Belfast Lough On a clear day you can see 5 of our 6 counties all at once & your beloved Scotland. There is a radio mast on top of Colinward Hill about 1000ft above Belfast & I own a private road to it. You can see the Mourne mountains & Slemish & Carrickfergus all at once. Post code BT14 8RR. Help you to find it on a map. I have a plantation of 20,000 trees. (Mixed). My dear late Victor arranged it 1988. I’ve been to about 25 countries / capitals - so glad before he took Parkinson’s. So Steve come make your next video at “Hightown” home of my family since 1888. I still have my grandfathers hay barn. Text me if you’re interested business mob [phone]. My Business (a small quarry) landfill would sponsor your trip. Not to advertise me - I don’t need that - but for you to make a video with wonderful views. Here’s hoping. 😊

[@t.m.warren2124]

What a nice visit you had. And that bridge was awesome! The smile on your face said it all! So sorry you weren’t feeling well but it did not show Steve. Another top notch effort! Onto the next adventure 🚌 🚊 ✈️

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks so much!

[@Marcsharp82]

That was fantastic and that floating ferry has just gone onto my bucket list. Thank you.

[@andrevanderhorst513]

Great experience!

[@areguapiri]

I've never seen anything like that ferry. Considering the weather though, I would be ready to get back and snuggle up in my cozy hotel room.

[@debshipard1664]

Great video. You find the most interesting things. The cranky goose was a bonus😂.

[@stevehigham7148]

That was brilliant Steve really enjoyed that video really interesting. Thanks

[@robertBuckinghamB-uh5nx]

I must how much I enjoyed that video I wish I was on that ferry and then tucking in to one of those bangers and chips and of course a beer to follow thanks Steve I’ll be watch a good many more of your videos 👍👍👍

[@serkanozturk2795]

Thank you so much Steve! You've helped me to see the place where I was born. And the big building on the right side at 7:15 is the one where I spent 8 years of my childhood. It was really nice to see this place again and your video is so good!🧿🧿🧿

[@DeviousFink]

I'm SO happy you made it to Rendsburg! It's one of my favorite places on earth and so beautiful for shipspotting! Next time walk the blue line through town for some sightseeing. If you had proceeded past the wind factory, there's a pedestrian tunnel back that's also a bit of a trip highlight. Thanks for helping them get on the map!

[@stogieguy7]

That’s so cool! I had no idea that such a conveyance even existed. Thanks for this Steve!

[@stevenweaver9753]

I really enjoy your videos. I have now been following your trips on Google Earth. Most of these places I have not even heard off. Great videos Steve. Thank you again

[@steve-marsh]

Hey thanks so much for coming along! Another trip starts today with a video at 5pm :)

[@chanesy_]

that's great, love your Videos!

[@carolynstewart9103]

Brilliant mode of transport.sooo cool...imagine that on the clyde.😊take care and thanks again....love our sat nights steve.

[@paulallen6826]

Brilliant Steve, a place I have stayed many times before. There are 3 ways to cross the canal. If you had carried on past the wind turbine blades you would have eventually come to a foot tunnel. if you had turned left after getting off the suspension ferry and walked about a mile or so alongside the canal there is a free ferry. So it is possible to walk a figure of 8 using 3 different ways to cross the canal. Keep up making the amazing videos.

[@Momus21]

That's the cooles ferry I have ever seen! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@t.m.warren2124]

And that suspension ferry was outta this world fun! You always find the most unique and interesting things/places for us. Much thanks Steve. I do so look forward to Saturdays and that bell 🛎️ notification ❤️

[@steve-marsh]

Really appreciated :)

[@beachspirit2455]

This video is such a Steve Marsh gem. You find the most interesting sights to see.

[@richardcrossley5581]

Having grown up near Newport in South Wales and lived in Middlesbrough, it great seeing a working Transporter Bridge, few remain.

[@robf5684]

I've been over that bridge on the train, but had no idea it had a transporter bridge underneath! If you ever get to Bilbao, you can visit the world's first transporter bridge. Still operational. And not only that, if you've got a head for heights you can walk over the top of the bridge on a walkway. My wife did that anyway, I was too frit and stuck to travelling over on the gondola 😀

[@paulinemcfarlan-ug5pd]

❤ Another excellent video Steve, when you say I think this may fail boy you certainly pull an excellent video out of the bag. What a busy canal it looked as if you just made it across, loved the goundela ❤.

[@royjennison3916]

wow what a great ferry , and bridge , i have never eaven seen one of them befor , so cool .i want to drive that bad boy ha ha .

[@steve-marsh]

Haha same!!!

[@michaelorr9107]

Och!! Ye did it again.... a unique experience.. thanks Steve... keep on... keeping on!!

[@user-fh4yn5bv4f]

Steve that ingenious ferry was so cool. Your videos are always fascinating!

[@JauneMacReady]

Woah! That's class. Great video of a very unique mode of transportation. All the best and I'll catch you in 2024 ❤😃👍

[@rowanmulvey8632]

It was a very interesting and entertaining video, thank you for bringing us along, I very much enjoy the unique forms of transportation you explore. Ferries are a particular favorite of mine!

[@ericryan1340]

So fucking cool! I love learning about these little gems you show on your videos, we might be a strange bunch to find so much joy in things like this but it’s so awesome you are showing us!

[@hajow9303]

16:34 That triangular flag behind the window (mirrored) is from the Dutch Royal Rescue Service (KNRM) who save stranded swimmers/surfers/ships in Dutch waters. In the olden days they used to use horses to pull their rescue vessels into the sea, once in a while they still do that for tourists. Perhaps worth a visit Steve?

[@steve-marsh]

Oh thank you yesss!

[@mikeball6182]

Believe I've seen that in Egmond?

[@Mendorian]

I grew up in northern Germany (moved to England 12 years ago) and you're making me miss it. The old captain's houses, the green villages, the coast. I hope you'll visit Hamburg and Bremen at some point - in Hamburg you have to have a look at the Miniature Wonderland and get a Fischbrötchen (bap with some salad and usually a herring, but could be baked fish as well), and Bremen I would recommend in October during the Freimarkt. Glad you enjoyed your time there!

[@reesestevenson5492]

Great video. I think you were more in top form than you gave yourself credit for. I enjoyed it! Woke up, laid in bed and watched it, now on with my day! Hope the two of you have an awesome weekend and a happy New Year tomorrow! 🎉

[@steve-marsh]

2024 is going to be awesome mate! Wishing you all the best

[@PalCabral]

Great adventure. You put Rendsburg on my map and bucket list.

[@therookeryvanlife5612]

Your videos are so fun to watch. I like how you find joy and beauty in the small things. And you seem to be able to put a positive spin on most things. Happy New Year, friend!

[@thundairworld5905]

Next time take the train into Rendsburg. It wraps around in a huge oval on the way in.. it's amazing. I have taken that way a few times from Copenhagen to Hamburg. That track span infrastructure always leaves me in awe.

[@littlebootsxxiv6871]

You may have been feeling ill, but you delivered a cracking video! I actually think it's one of your best. Your, slightly nerdy, enthusiasm really shines through. Hope you go back in summer and climb the staircase. That bridge is awesome and the gondola ferry takes it to another level. Keep up the great work. ❤

[@steve-marsh]

Really appreciate this!

[@SuperGordon9]

Took me back to my childhood/youth, (not yesterday !!). I was born and brought up in Glasgow, about a mile or so north of the River Clyde. There were various ferries to cross the river, some grander than others. The Renfrew Ferry, and I believe the Erskine Ferry, were both chain driven, in other pulled across the river by a chain on the river bed. Over and above them was the Linthouse Ferry, which sailed across the river, and was a strange looking vehicle whose deck could be raised or lowered to compensate for the tides, and then there were the small passenger ferries which were pedestrian only, and you embarked and disembarked from steps on the river bank. Ah the good old days. Really enjoyed your to and froing on the Kiel Canal.

[@cheesegoddess1]

That is cool. Thank you for sharing

[@derekantill3721]

That is really quite some bridge with a suspension ferry. The Curry Wurst & Chips lunch looked delicious. An interesting video Steve.

[@noahcount7132]

Many thanks, Steve, for sharing the interesting and unusual with your viewers. The Suspension Ferry at Rendsburg is a prime example. 👍

[@myouatt5987]

Cheers, Steve - you've taken me back some 50-odd years when visiting an aunt in Flensburg as a young teenager! :) At that time I went over the bridge by train from Hamburg but can remember how imposing the view of the bridge was from the train carriage when approaching it - at the time it was somewhat 'scary' but the image has always stuck in my mind!! Cheers mate, happy new year to all! :)

[@steve-marsh]

Superb! So glad to take you back there!

[@BoadiceanTruth]

Ooh! Love that ferry/gondola/ doobry What's it thingy! That was magic! Hope your heid is better. You know, it's comforting to think that's it's not only the UK that has its strike problems. Not that I would wish on anyone cos it such a pain in the bum! But Germany is very lovely and clean! Happy travels. 🙋🇨🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏😁

[@damedavidfrith55]

Thanks for another cracking vlog ,very interesting to find these things you never knew about and such a great transport system they have 😊

[@bigguy64]

Fascinating video. Thanks mate!

[@r.khannaberry246]

This was a very interesting video. That gondola ferry was amazing. I would sit on the banks of that canal for hours in the summer just watching the ships pass by! I like seeing these little towns in these countries in europe. Theres ALWAYS something interesting to see in your videos. Theres never a FAIL in my opinion!

[@steve-marsh]

Really appreciate it!!!

[@perky8340]

oh my goat Steve what a ferry I'm like you love the sea and fasinated by that going over the canal. Catch up again back in Montrose. ❤From Canada