Time for some fun
On our recent trip to New Zealand, we took our "alter egos" Big-G-Les & Helga with us for some fun. It felt a bit weird taking photos of the Lego figures, but we got use to it and soon they took on a life on their own. Wherever we went, they went too.
Anyway, this is their trip.
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| Adelaide Airport - Big-G-Les observing the Air New Zealand A320 getting ready to fly him to Auckland |
Enjoying the view at Auckland Harbour with the City Sky Tower in the background
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Another view of Auckland Harbour
with the Emirates NZ America's Cup complex in background |
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Big-G-Les & Helga showing no fear by lying on the glass walk panels in the
observation level of the City Sky Tower
In the middle there is a red target where the bungee jumpers aim for |
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Time to relax at the Belgium Beer Bar at Mission Bay
Helga's all ready |
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| Helga going in head fisrt trying to get to the last drops, while Big-G-Les secretly tries on her helmet |
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Big-G-Les on the hunt for the Kasteel Blond 7 beer
Not too happy that this bottle is empty |
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| Found it, the beer!!!!! |
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| Beer goggles on, ready to dive in! |
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| Can someone stop the table from spinning!!!! |
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| Next day both have recovered from their hangover & visited the Maritime Museum. Here they are standing in front of a replica model which is in front of the actual New Zealand 1995 America Cup winner NZL32 "Black Magic" They seem impressed! |
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Now in awe of standing in front of the 1995 replica cup
Boarding passes ready to go sailing on NZL41 on a wet (to the point of hail) and near windless day (unfortunately)
Both Big-G-Les & Helga felt a bit queezy before boarding so they stayed on shore
Posing in front of the penguin enclose at the wonderful Kelly Tarlton Sea Life Aquarium
Who knew Gentoo Penguins knew how to photobomb!!
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They visited the Split Enz exhibit at Te Awamutu, home of the Finn brothers.
Big-G-Les getting ready with the record player arm |
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| Big-G-Les & Helga partying on side one |
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Our accommodation, the rear of a Bristol Freighter in Waitomo
(it was fully fitted out as an apartment, nice too) |
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| Big-G-Les making sure he observes the warning above the door to the apartment |
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View out of the apartment.
This is the last known photo of Big-G-Les with is goggles. |
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Posing in front of a hot spring in Rotorua
Good thing they don't have noses so they couldn't smell the sulphur |
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| Helga making sure Big-G-Les doesn't step off into the hot springs in the spectacular Waimangu Volcanic Valley |
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| Relaxing and getting ready for a mud spa at Hells Gate in Rotorua |
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Half way from Christchurch to Blenheim Big-G-Les & Helga
demanded to go for a stroll along the shore |
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| Helga seems to be enjoying being back near the sea |
Might just borrow this Hurricane
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| Got him, a Ju87 |
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Enjoying some more of the wonderful New Zealand beer in Blenheim.
Seems to be a bit of theme here with these two.... |
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Helga & Big-G-Les trying to comprehend at the devastation in Christchurch of the
2011 earthquake from the hotel window |
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| Big-G-Les stands by the safety fencing at the Christchurch War Memorial Bridge of Remembrance |
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| Big-G-:Les feeling not so big in one of the fun oversized street furniture in Christchurch |
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| Big-G-Les making sure the car is in Sports Mode while heading down to Ashburton |
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| Back in Christchurch for one last beer (err dinner) before heading back home to Australia |
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| Big-G-Les feeling a bit blurry having to wake up a 3:26AM so he can get to Christchurch Airport for the flight home to Australia |
It seemed a bit funny taking pictures of Lego figures at the start, but after a short while it became quite fun. You should try it sometime.
