Warning, you are entering a 40 zone

So like most people my age I'm turning 40 in 2012. Why not join me in a mid-life crisis bungee jump off of the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland?

This 220m jump is featured in the opening scene of the James Bond film GoldenEye and was voted the best movie stunt of all time in a 2002 Sky Movies poll.

Wet your appetite, and your pants, by watching it here.

Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy.

The Plan
✓ Fly out early Friday morning taking an Easy Jet flight from Gatwick to Zurich.
✓ Catch a train from Zurich to Locarno arriving mid-afternoon.
✓ Check into a hotel in the chic town of Locarno.
✓ Enjoy an evening wondering the piazza cafés and enticing restaurants.
✓ Bus or taxi to jump site
✓ Bungee jump on Saturday
✓ Catch the train back to Zurich on Sunday afternoon
✓ Night flight out of Zurich arriving at Gatwick at around 10pm.

Staying At
Lake Maggiore - Point A on the map
Locarno
Switzerland

Jump Site
Verzasca dam - Point B on the map
Verzasca Valley
Tessin
Switzerland

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Estimated Costs

• £90 Flight - Easy Jet LGW <-> ZRH
• £85 Train - Zurich <-> Locarno
• £200 Hotel - 2 nights
• £180 Jump - 1 jump. For a group of 6 the price falls to £145.
• £555 Total

Regular naps prevent old age, especially if taken whilst driving.

What to do next

• Let me know you're coming.
• Book an Easy Jet flight. Depart from LGW @ 07.10 on Friday and return from ZRH @ 21.20 on Sunday.
• Book a hotel in Locarno. Hotel Ibis will do the job. Click here for other ideas.
• Take action such that you weigh between 45 and 110 kg on jump day.
• Read more about the jump and the organisers on their website.
• Try not to dwell on leaving on Friday 13th.

Middle age is when a doctor, not a policeman, tells you to slow down.