Today is day sixteen of the 30 Day Writing Challenge, and the prompt is: Small Things.
It’s been a funny old week with lots going on, and I’ve just realised that I forgot to take a Wednesday Wander! I’m think perhaps this blogging challenge has thrown me off course a little – I tend not to schedule posts ahead, instead writing them as they come to me, just as I’m doing right now. So to all my regular Wednesday Wander readers, I do apologise and, as I forgot to Wander on Wednesday, I’ll take a Wander today instead. I’m not going too far from where I live, but it’s a place where many many small things have been put together to create something wonderful. This week, I’m wandering to Legoland.
Legoland is located in Windsor, probably best known as home to the famous castle belonging to the Queen. Legoland is a little way out of the main town itself – built in 1996 on the former site of the Windsor Safari Park, it was the second in the world to be built, the first Legoland being in Denmark.
And it’s a pretty cool place. There are rides and a water park, and all the usual stuff you’d expect to find at a theme park. But there are also loads of intricate sculptures all over the park, all made of thousands of pieces of Lego.
Apparently, if you have a desire to become a Lego model builder, you need to spend a lot of time studying maths. There are a huge amount of calculations involved in designing prototype models, then scaling them up to full size. An interest in art and anatomy is helpful too. Plus a love of Lego, of course.
You can see from the people in the photos how large the models are in relation to us. And I think they are amazing. I don’t know whether I have the patience to become a Master Lego Builder, but I have huge respect for those who do. Another amazing thing was the view from Legoland, looking out across Windsor. You can see the castle sitting up on a mound, then, further beyond, the London skyline. Almost worth the visit just for that.
Thanks for coming on another Wednesday, I mean, Friday Wander with me! See you next time.
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I went back in the summer and i wrote a couple of posts on it. It’s such a great place!
Oh, I’ll have to check them out! It is a great place, definitely 🙂
Let me know what you think… 😃
Will do 🙂
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Ah, yes. Legoland. Amazing. I wouldn’t have the patience, either, but the people who do this…so much admiration for their talent.
Yes – it’s so good. I would cry in frustration after about half an hour, I think 😀
Wow. My grandson would love that!!. Doesn’t it get wrecked by rain and crud? After a week where I live it would be slimy and growing moss. Ha ha. I love the clouds in the last photo – like spun sugar 🙂
Thank you 😀 you know, I hadn’t thought of that. I suppose they must get cleaned down fairly often, as it can get pretty damp here. There’s an underwater ride with Lego sharks – they look very clean. Maybe Lego is just super tough!
These are amazing!!
Thanks, Traci 🙂 I do love the early morning, even if it is tough to wake up sometimes…
That’s a great job title: Master Lego Architect. We have one in San Diego but we went in to see the fireworks on 4th of July one evening (which were awful – don’t go there). But I didn’t really see the exhibitions. There were only large red and blue blokcy things. Your Legoland kicks American butt and is awesome. What a great Wednesday Wander!
Isn’t it? I’d want it just for the business cards, but the actual lego building would make me tear my hair out haha. I haven’t been to any other Legolands so can’t really say, but I did think this one was pretty spectacular – there were a lot of amazing lego things I didn’t photograph, including an underwater ride with lego fish!
I didn’t know Lego fish we’re a thing! I’m so uncoordinated the second i stepped on a loose Lego they would fire me for my language alone lol!
You and me both! 😀
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