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Italy, July 2012

George has been in Liguria with Carsten. They visited Porto Venere on their way to Cinque Terre. The area including Porto Venere was listed as World Herritage by UNESCO in 1997
One of the five towns of Cinque Terre is Riomaggiore. From that town there is access to Via Dell'Amore
Here George is on the way to Via Dell'Amore
And here he is on Via Dell'Amore - all alone...
George visited the San Lorenzo church in Porto Venere.
George also visited the church in Florence " Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore". This church has been on UNESCO's lost of World Herrotage since 1992.
George crossed the bridge Ponte Vecchio in Florence. The bridge is crossing the river Arno.
George saw the bell tower in Pisa, better known as "The Leaning Tower of Pisa"
George went all the way to the top to see the bells.

Denmark, August 2012

George was in Elsinore to see Queen Mary 2 anchoring just outside the harbour. This is from the north with George on a bollard.
And from the south with George on top of the fence.
Later he went to the historical streets of Elsinore. This is Gammel Færgestræde (Old Ferry Street). The street was closed for centuries but reopened in 1911. The paving was renovated in 2009.

Egypt, July 2012

George was in Egypt with Ayman. They were at the Nile.
They also visited Alexandria where there are some beautiful beaches at the Mediterranean Sea.
There was a lot of traffic getting there.
A the picnic area of the high way one of the restaurant had monkeys.

Denmark, Roskilde Festival, July 2012

George was at the Bruce Springsteen concert at the Roskilde Festival.
It was a really really good concert.	>

Denmark, July 2012

George has toured Denmark this summer with Ole. They visited Copenhagen Sand Sculpture Festival.
And Pjerrot's house at Bakken.
They visited Egeskov Slot,
Where they saw Titania's Palace, which is owned by the LEGO Foundation , Titania's Palace was created by English painter and officer Sir Nevile Wilkinson. His daughter Gwendolen asked him to make a house for the little fairies she had seen in the garden. She was convinced they lived in holes in the ground. They deserved a fine house to live in instead. It took 15 years to complete. The Palace contains more than 3,000 components, many of which are small treasures collected from around the world.
At the harbour in Middelfart George had a good view of the bridge from Fyn to Jylland - Lillebæltsbroen.
George was at the fort at Langeland - Langelandsfortet, where he was shot out of a canon.

Råbjerg Mile, Denmark, July 2012

George has visited Råbjerg Mile together with Søren. Råbjerg Mile is a migrating coastal dune between Skagen and Frederikshavn. The wind moves the dune in a north-easterly direction up to 18 m a year.
Råbjerg Mile is the largest moving dune in Northern Europe with an area of around 1 km² (0.4 mi²) and a height of 40 m (130 ft). The dune contains a total of 4 million m³ of sand. George almost got lost in all that sand.
George was sinking into the sand constantly, but was saved every time.

United States, Gunnison, Colorado May 2012

George has visited Western State Colorado University with Vegard. The university's mascot is 'The Mountaineer' and a 9' bronze Mountaineer sculpted by Joshua Tobey, stands proudly in the campus entrance, the Taylor Welcome Center.
They went to Western State Stadium, Mountaineer Bowl. Mountaineer Bowl has the highest collegiate track and football field in the world. It sits at 7,750 ft. Here George is at the the water jump used for steeplechase.
The university has another world record. The huge "W" on the hillside is the largest collegiate symbol in the world overlooking the town from Tenderfoot Mountain.
The bronze bear and bull sculpture outside the Borick Business Building represents an iconic symbol in the business world. George was caught right between the bear and the bull. A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence and a bear market is a general decline in the stock market...
Unfortunately George ended up in the bear's mouth. He survived and that must a good sign.

The LEGO Story, August 2012

LEGO celebrates its 80th Birthday and takes a look back at its history with a short animated film featuring George as a movie star. Watch The LEGO Story.

Vienna, Austria, July 2012

George has visited Vienna with Birgitte. They saw Stephansdom or St. Stephen's Cathedral, which is one of the most important religious building in the Austrian capital. The cathedral has witnessed many important events in Austria's history and has, with its multi-colored tile roof, become one of Vienna's most recognizable symbols.

New York and Philadelphia, USA, July 2012

George has visited the United States with Neil. They were in New York.
And in Philadelphia they saw the Liberty Bell, which is an iconic symbol of American indepence.
They had a Philly Cheesesteak at Jim's Steaks on South Street.

Kouvola, Finland, juli 2012

George has returned from a trip to Finland with Mari. They went to Tykkimäki. An amusement park in Kouvola.
They tried the ferris wheel. Unfortunately George lost his leg...
After the ferris wheel one legged George tried a Finnish sauna. The word sauna orignates from Finland.

Rome, Italy, July 2012

George has visited Rome together with Vincent. They went to the Vatican Museums.
They saw St. Peter's Basilica.
And of course St. Peter's Square.
They also visited the Capitoline Museums where they saw a lot of statues. This one is called Capitolines Wolf, which is inspired by the legend of the founding of Rome. According to the legend, when Numitor, grandfather of the twins Romulus and Remus, was overthrown by his brother Amulius, the usurper ordered the twins to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf who cared for them until a herdsman, Faustulus, found and raised them.
They saw statues of Eros and Venus, and Mars and Hercules.
They also saw the statue of The Dying Gaul
- and in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin they saw La Bocca della Verità ("the Mouth of Truth"), which is an image, carved from Pavonazzetto marble, of a man-like face.

Hillerød, Denmark, July 2012

George has visited the garden at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød together with Madeline, Sigfus and Trond.
From the castle, the king had a perfect view of his garden where everything was organised according to the strict rules of symmetry. It was a picture of his absolute power. The plants were cut into shapes and formed his monogram on the parterre. Here George is at a scale model 1:100 of the garden.
Today the Frederiksborg Castle Gardens consist of two very different historic garden grounds - the romantic landscaped garden from the 19th century and the recreated Baroque garden. In the late 18th century the old Baroque garden fell into decay but it was recreated from 1994 to 1996. King Frederik IV's architect and landscape gardener Johan Cornelius Krieger's plans were used in recreating the garden. George saw the many statues in the garden.
- and the many fountains.
George went in to the city of Hillerød, from where he could see the castle across the lake.

Faroe Islands, July 2012

George has visited the Faroe Islands with Josefine and Alexander. They visited the capital Tórshavn, where they saw the the Tinganes peninsula. Here the Vikings established their parliament in 850 CE, thus Tórshavn was made capital of Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since.
They also visited Kirkjubøur, which is the Faroe Islands' most important historical site. Kirkjubøur has three attractions. The ruins of the Magnus Cathedral (appointed as World Heritage Site) from about 1300. The oldest still used church of the Faroes, Saint Olav's Church from 12th century. And one of the oldest still inhabited wooden house of the world, Kirkjubøargarður from 11th century.
Kirkjubøargarður (Yard of Kirkjubøur) is also known as King's Farm has always been the largest in the country. Roykstovan, the oldest part dating back to around year 1000. The entrance was destroyed in 1833, but was replaced by a true to original copy in 1907. On the top is the Norwegian Lion, indicating that the Faroes were a Norwegian colony after the Viking age. This is George knocking on that door... The 17th generation of the Patursson Family, which has occupied it since 1550, is still living here. The current Patursson is the famous Faroese painter, sculptor, and glass artist Tróndur Patursson. He was born in this house.
The view from Kirkjubøur is fantastic overlooking the islands Hestur and Koltur.
- and another view from the west coast of Streymoy.
On Streymoy George headed north to Saksun. Saksun village has a population of 34 and has a Church and a Museum. The Church was originally built in Tjørnuvík, but in 1858 it was disassembled, carried over the mountains and reassembled in Saksun.
Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked the inlet with sand. This made the old harbour become a unaccesible seawater lagoon only accessible by small boats on high tide.
George also went to Kunoy. Kunoy means Woman Island and the island has two settlements. The church is in the village of Kunoy, which has a population of 64.

Fugleparken near Esrum, Denmark, July 2012

George has been to Fugleparken near Esrum in Denmark. He saw the Swainson's Blue Mountain Lory and helped feeding them. The Swainson's Blue Mountain Lory is native to Australia.
He visited the African pygmy goats. Unfortnately they thought George was eatable, so this shot cost George a leg. Luckily the goat spat out the leg again.
George without his lost leg tried to feed the common marmoset. They ate raspberries.

LEGOLAND Billund, Denmark, July 2012

George has once again visited his birth place of Billund. He saw his old friends at Miniland.
Then he went to see his old friend Chief Longear in the LEGOREDO area.
Here he also saw the model of the famous Mount Rushmore.
He said hello to Darth Vader in the Star Wars area..
He saw the Norwegian area represented by the city of Bergen.
He tried the roller coaster ride The Dragon and played with the dog under the table at one of the displays.
George went to see the the latest area in LEGOLAND Polar Land. He saw the Gentoo penguins.
And met the big polar bear.

Jyllands Park Zoo, Haunstrup, Denmark, July 2012

George has visited Jyllands Park Zoo. A small Zoo near Haunstrup in Jylland, where you can get real close to the animals. First Bambi.
And then Kaa. Yes, the snake from Disney's The Jungle Book.

Slovenia and Croatia July 2012

George has been to Slovenia and Croatia with Søren. In Slovenia he visited the Postojna Cave , which is a network of 20 kilometres of passages, galleries and chambers. Here he is at the stairs.
He went inside the cave. Did you know had George been a stalactite he would have been almost a 1,000 years old judged by his height.
In Croatia they went to see the amphitheatre located in Pula. The Arena is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved.

Hanoi, Vietnam July 2012

George has just returned from a trip to Hanoi with Xinxin. They stayed at the Sheraton hotel.

Prague, Czech Republic July 2012

George went to Prague during the week-end with Maria. They went for a cruise on the river Vltava (Moldau). Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic. On the opposite bank is the Czech parliament with the St. Vitus' Cathedral in the background Unfortunately George decided to jump from the rail of the boat, just after this photo was taken, and was never seen again

Johannesburg, South Africa July 2012

George has just returned from a trip to South Africa with Claus. He visited Mandela Square, where he saw the 6m tall statue of the former South African president. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was one of the leading anti-apartheid activists. He received Nobel's Peace Prize in 1993.
Mandela Square formerly known as Sandton Square, was renamed on 31st of March 2004 after the statue was installed.

Rome, Italy July 2012

George has been to Rome. He saw the Roman soldiers in front of the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II. (The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II) or Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) or "Il Vittoriano" is a monument built to honour Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. First he was stabbed...
The monument holds the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame, built under the statue of Italy after World War I. The body of the unknown soldier was chosen on 26 October 1921 from among 11 unknown remains by Maria Bergamas, a woman from Gradisca d'Isonzo whose only child was killed during World War I. Her son's body was never recovered. The selected unknown was transferred from Aquileia, where the ceremony with Bergamas had taken place to Rome and buried in a state funeral on 4 November 1921. Then he was eaten alive...
George enjoyed his lunch at a restaurant on Piazza Navona, one of the main urban spaces in the historic centre of Rome. The restaurant was right in front of Sant'Agnese in Agone, which is a 17th century Baroque church. The name of the church is unrelated to the ‘agony’ of the martyr: in agone was the ancient name of Piazza Navona (piazza in agone), and meant instead, from the Greek, ‘in the site of the competitions’, because Piazza Navona was built on the form of an ancient Roman stadium on the Greek model, and was used for footraces.

North Jutland, Denmark July 2012

George has visited the northern tip of Jutland in Denmark. On the beach near Løkken there are several bunkers from World War II. During World War II the Germans were building 7,500 bunkers in Denmark. It is the largest construction work ever to be carried out in Denmark, and the bunkers can still be seen on the beach. 6,000 of the bunkers were on the west coast of Jutland and were part of the Atlantic Wall stretching from the border between Spain and France in the south to Nordkapp in the far north.

George also went to the northern tip of Jutland where the waves from the two seas Skagerak og Kattegat meet. The tip is growing approximately 10 metres per year towards Sweden.

Yalta, Crimea July 2012

George has visited Crimea with Ligija. In this photograph hé is at the The Massandra Palace is on the outskirts of Yalta is one of the best architectural monuments of the Southern Coast of Crimea. Rooms in the palace were designated in different architectural styles: Roman vestibule, Gothic dining room, Renaissance billiard room, etc. In 1992 the palace was designated a museum and opened to the public.
George tried out the cable car in Yalta that took him to he top of the Darsan hill. Crimea is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine, that is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea.
George saw Swallow's Nest which is one of the most beautiful and spectacular attractions situated near Yalta. Swallow's Nest is a decorative medieval castle of Neo-Gothic design located on the top of 40-meter (130 ft) high Aurora Cliff. It was designed by the Russian architect Leonid Sherwood and built in 1911-1912 by Baron von Steinheil, a Baltic German noble. Today there is a restaurant within the building.

Roskilde Festival, Denmark July 2012

George was backstage at the Roskilde Festival with Sidsel. Here he is at the famous Orange Scene, which was used by Rolling Stones on their European Tour in 1976. The rock band Queen has also used this stage. The cover for the stage was changed in 1983 and the whole stage was replaced in 2001.
He also visited other stages. Here it is Odeon Stage
And the Cosmopol Stage

Chennai, India June 2012

George has visited a small hindu temple in India near Chennai.

Paris, France June 2012

George went on a trip to Paris with Birgitte, Svetlana and Troels. They stayed at a hotel with a fantastic view of the city.
- and he tried the fancy juice at the hotel.
They went sight seeing at the largest square in the capital Place de la Concorde. The obelisk is 3300 years old and originates from the temple of Ramses II at Thebes. It was installed at the square in 1836 after being offered by the Viceroy of Egypt to Louis Philippe I in 1831. It is a 23 meters (75 ft) tall monolith in pink granite and weighs approximately 230 tons. The obelisk - sometimes dubbed 'L'aiguille de Cléopâtre' or Cleopatra's Needle - is covered with hieroglyphs picturing the reign of pharaohs.
In the afternoon they went for a cruise on the river Seine.
At night they went for a cruise on the river Seine. He is difficult to see but George enjoyed the illuminated Eiffel Tower from the railing of the boat and almost lost his balance. George made it back safe and sound.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore June 2012

George did go to Singapore with Thomas. Here he is seen with Marina Bay Sands in the background. It was developed by Las Vegas Sands and is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at USD8 billion.

Adelaide, Australia June 2012

George visted Adelaide with Thomas, where he went to see the Rundle Mall Pigs. It is a bronze sculpture of a group of life-sized pigs, officially known as 'A Day Out' by Marguerite Derricourt. The four pigs - Truffles (the standing pig), Horatio (the sitting pig), Oliver (the pig at the bin) and Augusta (the trotting pig) - are depicted in lively poses as if they were walking the street, greeting shoppers, and snuffling out a bargain.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 2012

George visted Kuala Lumpur with Thomas. He saw the Petronas Towers. They were the tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004. The Towers were built on the site of Kuala Lumpur's race track. Because of the depth of the bedrock, the buildings were built on the world's deepest foundations.A 120-meter foundations were built within 12 months and required massive amounts of concrete.

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