Després de molts d’anys d’esperar per fi s’ha fet un pont al Delta conectant Deltebre i Sant Jaume. Em sap mal no haver portat els xiquets encara amb un dels transbordadors tradicionals, però pel que entenc encara funcionar un pels turistes (com jo). I si no, sempre ens quedarà Miravet!L’Ebre ens ha portat molts de malsdecaps en el passat. Més ben dit, no l’Ebre sino la gent que ho voldria saquejar. Bé, un pont sobre aigues trasbalsats, de Simon i Garfunkel – any 1970.
To travel between the two main towns of the Ebro Delta, Deltebre and Sant Jaume, you had two options. Although the towns directly face each other over the water, you either had to take a 40 km round trip to find the nearest bridge or use the “ferry” shown in the photo. After a long wait, a bridge has finally been built this year to connect the two towns. Luckily one of the traditional ferries will keep working, for tourists, so we’ll still be able to show the kids how we used to meander across the Ebro’s waters.
Given the Ebro’s recent history, here’s Simon and Garfunkel with A Bridge Over Troubled Water from 1970.