The gulls and sandworms probably recognize Knud Knudsen, because he walks across northern Germany’s mud flats every few days to deliver the mail.
He’s barefoot, in shorts and has a mailbag on his back. He carries the mail along the same route each time – from the island of Pellworm in the North Sea to the islet of Süderoog. Only one family lives there, and they need to get their letters and packages on time. “Just no refrigerators,” says Knudsen. Those have to come on a boat. The regular hike across the watt is more than just a job for the 69-year-old postman; it’s pure bliss. He says, “I enjoy this peace!” It’s a nearly seven kilometer walk to get there. After a short coffee break, he heads back again, timed with the rolling tides. He always has a few tourists with him in tow during the summer. DW Reporter Axel Rowohlt followed Knudsen, who’s probably the world’s only mud flat mailman.
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Thanks for this interesting mini-documentary DW: Please focus on this kind of professional documentary and STOP producing your leftwing, biased propaganda videos.
I've done such a low-tide mud walk in the Dutch part as a tourist thing. It was very awesome and crazy to walk where tons of water and fish will be in a few hours.
I would recommend mud-proof boots and decent hiking fitness because mud is tough to walk long distance.
Not appealing to me.
Magnificent story. Thanks a lot.
Sam Porter Bridges when he's old
LOL, in Cyprus (E.U.) we get the mail for all 3 of the same addresses that this dumb country has for us. E.U. = some are more equal than others.
Wadden.
They all should be Frisian.
This looks like an amazing thing to do. Knud is just so content with this job.
Mail man that walks across mud flats to deliver mail in "GERMANY"? What? No Electronic E-mail or Internet?
Wow, such a beautiful place. Hope it stays that way. It's nice to see a place that is not invaded by tech.
This is fantastic! God bless you all from Bakersfield California USA 😊
Sometimes she says Knut and sometimes Kanut, why?
Ive had similar experiences walking bits of the uk coast at low tide but nothing as cool as that
We don’t really have tides here in Hawai’i, so, that is one part of Germany I miss 😀
An amazing documentary, magnificent story, and brilliant introduction..
Great ✨
That's good!
cringe af
Nice place
I would love to walk with the mailman.
👀🙏Herzlichen Dank,Herr Postbode,Thanks DW
Love this doc.! What a great guy !
im only watching this to dopamine detox