Rust bucket ahoy!

In any given country,

you never know

what you will encounter

on a daily basis.

One minute you are strolling along a placid canal, the next you are witnessing a giant ship hitting and getting stuck under a drawbridge.

And you are standing on that bridge when it happens.

On a recent walk to the beach in Lagos, Portugal, the pedestrian drawbridge opened to make way for this workhorse of a ship, a large crane attached to its deck.

It was no ordinary pleasure boat and unusual on this canal.

It was an ugly giant that drew notice.

As I waited on the bridge for the ship to make its way through, it became clear fairly quickly that this ship was either not going to make it or it would be a very tight squeeze through the narrow passage between the bridge’s support beams.

Looked like mission impossible.

Click on the photo above to watch the video I shot and to learn how it all ends.

Frankly, after the unfolding drama, it seemed a bit comical, like keystone cops, as the men on the ship ran back and forth to guide and communicate with the captain.

Have they not heard of two-way radio?