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In a remote German village, mail is delivered by boat during warmer months
Andrea Bunar delivers about 600 letters and 80 packages a week by barge as Lehde’s spring mail route resumes.
- On Wednesday, 55-year-old postal worker Andrea Bunar resumed seasonal mail delivery by boat in Lehde, navigating the Spreewald Forest delta after a winter break from her 14-year route.
- Lehde has received mail by boat for 129 years, relying on the practice as the village grew within the Spreewald Forest, a UNESCO biosphere featuring a 300-kilometer waterway network.
- Bunar manages an 8-kilometer route, delivering around 600 letters and 80 packages weekly using a 29-foot barge. Recently, she has transported bulky items like lawnmowers and fridges alongside standard mail.
- From April through October, Bunar operates her barge instead of using cars for winter deliveries on icy roads. "This is and has been my dream job all along," Bunar said.
- Package volumes have increased relative to traditional letters, reflecting evolving resident needs in Lehde. Historically, villagers collected mail only once weekly from a church, contrasting sharply with current frequent delivery.
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Video. Germany: In Lehde, author Andrea Bunar resumes the boat tour and perpetuates 129 years of postal tradition in Spreewald
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