On Christmas day while we were still down south, we took a drive to see a series of locks on the Göta Canal. Okay, sure, a canal. It doesn't sound so amazing, right? But this was really special, let me tell you. What you're looking at here in this photo is a portion of the 118 mile canal that makes it possible for boats to literally drive up- or downhill. I imagine it takes awhile, as the boat must take each section one by one as it fills up with water and raises the boat to the next level, but it sure is effective and has been in use for about 180 years. It's impressive to see even without water, but I'm really looking forward to summertime when I'll insist upon a roadtrip to see this sucker in action.
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