by Seasonsgirl
Have you ever been on a cable operated ferry… if you have been to Whites Ferry then you have 🙂
A few weeks back my mom, step-father, and I went on this neat little ferry in Maryland.
It starts out on one side of the water…
The cars load up… I think it holds 15 cars at a time…
It then starts across towards you…
It gets closer and closer…
You can really start to see the cable the closer it comes…
The cable pulling the ferry through the water is interesting to watch…
You see the cable tightening as the ferry comes closer…
Then the ferry is almost on your side…
Then all the cars load up…
And you start back the other way…
You get a nice 2-3 minute ride…
The view of the river
Then you are on the other side and driving off…
Seasonsgirl 
I used to love going on Whites Ferry! When we lived in Maryland, we would sometimes take the ferry to see my grandparents in Virginia. 🙂
That is so cool 🙂 What a great memory… thanks for sharing it 🙂
I’m sure I’ve been on one of these before, but bugger me if I can remember where or when. They are very cool, and your pictures are neat. Looks like fun. 🙂
This is supposedly the only one in the world… so it was probably this one 🙂
Well I’ve never left Aus, so no. Maybe something similar then. Or an incredibly lifelike dream….
Probably something similar… but I am sure just as fun 🙂 You never know maybe there was another one then it closed so now this is the only one 😉
What a fun experience and a trip back in time. I’ve never seen one these except in a John Wayne movie. 🙂
John Wayne movies are a love of hubbys 🙂 It was a fun little trip and I was happy to be able to share it 🙂
lovely pictures, I remember being in one years ago with my parents when we visited Quebec (it’s nice) 🙂
Ferry’s are fun and this one was special with the cable pulley system… it was a unique experience. 🙂