Bouncy castle makes record crossing of Lake Garda + Video



10:54 AM Wed 19 May 2010 GMT
'Brits float across Lake Garda in a bouncy castle'
A dream trip for some might be kayaking down the Amazon or hot air ballooning across Africa - but for one trio of young men it was paddling across Lake Garda in a bouncy castle, during the recent Olympic Garda 2010 regatta. The three realised what we imagine was a childhood dream in a leisurely two hours - paddling and sometimes just letting the following wind carry them on the 8km (five-mile) trip. And if the Londoners hadn't already turned enough heads in their tailor-made red and yellow castle, they managed to gatecrash an international sailing regatta during their attempt. ...


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by Metro.com




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