There , on the waters of the Neckar River, they have some unique boats.
These are long, narrow vessels, which are piloted by solo captains who push them along with poles, with passengers relaxing.
Here are a few snaps taken of these gondola-like boats.
This photo is my favorite.
Notice the on-board grill with bratwurst cooking.
Only in Germany.
The guys who drive these boats in Tubingen do an expert job with passengers aboard, but like American gondoliers, these pole-pushing pilots also have an annual competition to look forward to each year. It's called "Stocherkahnrennen", and you can read more about it in my post "Stocherkahnrennen 2011".
As it happens, the annual race took place last week, and there's so fun footage on YouTube now.
Here are a few for your viewing pleasure:
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