A Danish carpenter started making wooden toys during the depression, and after World War II, when plastic became the big new thing, he tried different ways to make building blocks out of this modern material. The carpenter called his company LEGO, which is a contraction of two Danish words "leg godt" (play well), and in 1958 the company patented their plastic bricks. The company started in a small town in Denmark called Billund, and that is where they are still, and the descendants of the carpenter are still the owners and managers of LEGO.
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| A sculpture and a fan in front of LEGO Headquarters. |
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| In front of his future work place? |
But this is why we travelled north during April vacation:
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| This park opened in 1968 and was the first Legoland. |
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| The cutest tickets booths I ever saw |
Star Wars:
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| The cantina scene |
Monuments:
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| Made out of 1,5 mill. regular Lego bricks |
Fun stuff:
Vikings:
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| Made out of Lego bricks! |
Mini land:
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| Bergen, Norway |
Charaters:
Food:
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| Lego fries |
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| Dining at the Castle |
Restrooms:
A perfect ending.
Really am so happy to see a new entry to your blog. Just love seeing your photos and reading about your adventures. The tulips are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteHi Mette,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading about the adventures the three of you have shared since departing Cape Cod. Having been a professional photographer in my former life, I must tell you that I think your eye for composition is wonderful and your photography exciting. Thanks for sharing.
Denise Hyer