After our visit to Grabarka Holy Mountain we went to the south. In front of us was the Bug river. There is a bridge, and there is also some alternative road with small river ferry. Guess which way we chose?
Of course, this one with the ferry. The last time we had the chance to cross a river this way was in Sieraków, where we crossed the Warta river. This time, on the Bug river, we could choose one of two ferries. The first one goes from Mielnik to Zabuże, the second one is more to the east and is between Niemirów and Gnojno. The second one was out of service, so we used the first one.
In the hot summer the water level in the river was very low. Fortunately there was enough water to pull ferry with car.
Before attending to the ferry we found a small sign with information about a viewpoint located on a tower nearby. We drove there to see everything from the top. The view was beautiful. Even though we were near the river, it was not visible from there due to the trees.
Our short break on the viewing tower ended and we drove further to Mielnik village. There we drove Mostowa street and finally arrived at the river shore. “Ulica Mostowa” in Polish means “Bridge Street”. It was funny because there was no bridge, only a ferry.
We were lucky and without any waiting we were able to cross the river.
It was a small surprise for the kids. When we approached the ferry I asked how we could get to the other side of the river if there was no bridge. Kids were delighted that our car could swim like a ship.
It is important to know that this ferry is free of charge. The ferry operates between spring and autumn, operating between 8am – 12pm, and 2.30pm – 6pm.
This ferry has no engine. It is powered by human strength. The operator uses a lever sliding along a steel cable to transport it to the other side of the river.