Recycling for Future Generations
Norwegians have really understood the principle of recycling. An old, decommissioned boat like this one just needs to be stripped down, dragged out of the water and planted on solid ground. And voilá, you have a jungle gym for your kindergarten!
It’s just like how kids dump their new toy to play with the box it came in. There’s no need to build fancy swings, see-saws and slides when you have one of these. Ahoy there, me maties!!
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That must be your little Lilu in the second photo. How cute she is! How true that is; kids love the box. What a great idea with this old boat. It looks like it would be fun to play in.