Stone skipping
In a Scotland village, skipping rocks is more than just a hobby. It’s a tourist attraction
The picturesque village of Ermatingen in northern Switzerland has acquired a reputation for being a boring holiday resort. So the locals decided to liven things up a bit by holding a “world stone skimming championship.” Only problem was, an island in Scotland already holds an annual competition by that name, and it has a limitless supply of skimming stones.The picturesque village of Ermatingen in northern Switzerland has acquired a reputation for being a boring holiday resort. So the locals decided to liven things up a bit by holding a “world stone skimming championship.” Only problem was, an island in Scotland already holds an annual competition by that name, and it has a limitless supply of skimming stones.