The Travels of Roo

The Travels of Roo A LEGO® minifigure travelling the world one postcard at a time.

Travel photography through the eyes of a minifigure.

Roo loves travel, hates steps!

HAPPY SNOW DAY, UK! Stay safe (and above the snow)... 🇬🇧❄️❄️❄️
01/03/2018

HAPPY SNOW DAY, UK! Stay safe (and above the snow)... 🇬🇧❄️❄️❄️

Our final bit of tourism before we leave and all of our LEGO® has been packed (packing fail!). That won't stop our touri...
22/04/2016

Our final bit of tourism before we leave and all of our LEGO® has been packed (packing fail!). That won't stop our tourism though. Next stop; Meiji Shrine...

Within the shrine, a tree is clad with traditional "ema". Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) are believed to receive them. But when you don't have any prayers or wishes to ask for but everything to be grateful for, we felt that one simple phrase would suffice...

“Everything is Awesome”
明治神宮 Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
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This ancient Buddhist temple is the oldest in Tokyo (founded in 628!) although the current temple was completely rebuilt...
22/04/2016

This ancient Buddhist temple is the oldest in Tokyo (founded in 628!) although the current temple was completely rebuilt after World War II and is seen as a symbol of rebirth and peace to the Japanese people. In the courtyard there is a tree that was hit by a bomb in the air raids, and it had regrown in the husk of the old tree and is a similar symbol to the temple itself...

“Meeting the Locals”
浅草寺 Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
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After a day full of art and excitement, what better place to relax...“Peaceful”Miyanoura Temple, Naoshima, Japanwww.thet...
21/04/2016

After a day full of art and excitement, what better place to relax...

“Peaceful”
Miyanoura Temple, Naoshima, Japan
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Good Morning Harima-nada Sea. I could get used to waking-up next to you...
21/04/2016

Good Morning Harima-nada Sea. I could get used to waking-up next to you...

Benesse Art Site Naoshima's origin can be traced back to the overlapping vision of two men.Tetsuhiko Fukutake, the found...
20/04/2016

Benesse Art Site Naoshima's origin can be traced back to the overlapping vision of two men.
Tetsuhiko Fukutake, the founding president of Fukutake Publishing, who aspired to create a place in the Seto Inland Sea where children from all over the world could gather; and Chikatsugu Miyake, then incumbent mayor of Naoshima, who dreamt of developing a cultural and educational area on the island...

“Sculpture-tastic”
Karel Appel’s Frog and Cat, Naoshima, Japan
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Sculptures are ubiquitous on Naoshima, even the benches aren't safe...“Good Morning, Sir”Niki de Saint Phalle’s Le Banc,...
20/04/2016

Sculptures are ubiquitous on Naoshima, even the benches aren't safe...

“Good Morning, Sir”
Niki de Saint Phalle’s Le Banc, Naoshima, Japan
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After a 14 hour flight, five hours on the Shinkansen (the World's fastest train), an hours ferry journey and a short (in...
20/04/2016

After a 14 hour flight, five hours on the Shinkansen (the World's fastest train), an hours ferry journey and a short (in comparison) bus journey, we've arrived on the Japanese art island of Naoshima, and we're instantly greeted with art in the form of a giant pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama.

87-year-old Kusama is famous for her use of polka dots and pumpkins. This work - Red Pumpkin, 2006 - incorporates both.

Kusama was recently voted the most influential living female artist by Artsy, and currently holds the record for the highest amount paid for the work of a living female artist.

Now, we're off to explore the rest of this island...

“Out for a Morning Stroll”
Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin, Naoshima, Japan
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6,000 miles to visit an "art island". Not our craziest adventure, but certainly up there...
19/04/2016

6,000 miles to visit an "art island". Not our craziest adventure, but certainly up there...

Meet the Gang...- Classic Roo : The World traveller. It’s hard to keep this Roo in one place.- NYC Roo : Full-up with mo...
17/04/2016

Meet the Gang...

- Classic Roo : The World traveller. It’s hard to keep this Roo in one place.
- NYC Roo : Full-up with more souvenirs than you can shake a dollar at... and a tasty plastic pretzel.
- NYC Roo (Limited Edition) : Complete with giant tourism smile and hand-signed LEGO® tile.
- Expo Roo : Dressed smart, attending a champagne launch party, hobnobbing with the rich and famous.

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