{"id":1856,"date":"2024-06-11T16:24:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T15:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/?p=1856"},"modified":"2024-06-11T16:41:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T15:41:05","slug":"lego-lost-at-sea-a-beachcombing-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/lego-lost-at-sea-a-beachcombing-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"LEGO\u00ae Lost at Sea: A Beachcombing Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1856\" class=\"elementor elementor-1856\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26f7777 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no tp-parallax-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"26f7777\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_sec_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-703af02 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"703af02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_col_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b5d47 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22b5d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever stumbled upon a surprising find whilst on the beach? Recently, a young boy made headlines by discovering a LEGO\u00ae\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\u00a0octopus on Marazion Beach. You might wonder, \u201cWhy did that make the news?\u201d Well, the story behind this strange discovery is a thrilling marine mystery that began on a dark and stormy night&#8230;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57be58d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no tp-parallax-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"57be58d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_sec_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65e9b55 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"65e9b55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_col_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d095f22 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d095f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The storm that started it all<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86dbca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no tp-parallax-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"86dbca4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_sec_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6019224 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6019224\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_col_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e536e8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e536e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/storm-7018311_1280-qovh1tita26g3lld1hpq2kq2bnkshqgkgdt0qvjwdo.jpg\" title=\"storm-7018311_1280\" alt=\"storm-7018311_1280\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-281a91f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no tp-parallax-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"281a91f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_sec_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6cae08 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e6cae08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_col_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcf721 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dcf721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On February 13, 1997, a mighty storm battered the Cornwall coast. The cargo ship Tokio Express, navigating 20 miles off Land&#8217;s End, encountered a monstrous wave that sent 62 containers tumbling into the sea. Among these containers was one filled with nearly five million LEGO\u00ae pieces bound for America. Ironically, many of these pieces were part of deep sea adventure sets. As the storm raged, the container burst open, releasing a colourful overflow of LEGO\u00ae into the ocean, which began to wash up on the beaches of Cornwall.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2ee09 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d2ee09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new era of beach-combing is born.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f557c33 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f557c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Lego-Boat-qoz9uruecvm7mbgjxi9f184okqmslrnoh975r76euk.jpg\" title=\"Lego Boat\" alt=\"Lego Boat\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cfe058 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cfe058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This unexpected turn of events sparked a unique kind of beachcombing. Suddenly, along with the usual finds of pebbles, sea glass, and driftwood, people were discovering LEGO\u00ae octopuses, spear guns, scuba tanks, and dragons. These pieces continue to wash ashore, especially after high tides or strong onshore winds, transforming Cornwall\u2019s beaches into a treasure trove for LEGO\u00ae enthusiasts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f846045 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f846045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rarest Finds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d750c90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no tp-parallax-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d750c90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_sec_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb1e3e2 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"eb1e3e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_col_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7b170 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa7b170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/dragons-2-qp9m9e0fz09h85lopl9jf42i4f4p3szr1uc4eh1zn0.webp\" title=\"dragons 2\" alt=\"dragons 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa29ca exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa29ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the myriad of LEGO\u00ae pieces, some are exceptionally rare. The octopuses and dragons excite beachcombers the most. With only 4,200 octopuses and a mere 514 green dragons lost at sea, finding one is like striking gold. Fishermen often haul up submerged LEGO\u00ae pieces with their catch, while beachcombers find the more buoyant pieces along the shore.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d91609 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d91609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global LEGO\u00ae Drift<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63602b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e63602b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/79143996_lego_976map-qp9n6ogo0ru2ez8vbhav87n7ip1opw5imm47a9p19o.jpeg\" title=\"_79143996_lego_976map\" alt=\"_79143996_lego_976map\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf45079 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf45079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Cornwall&#8217;s beaches are the prime sites for these discoveries, the LEGO\u00ae pieces have traveled far and wide. Reports have come in from as far afield as the Netherlands, and even blue flippers potentially from the Tokio Express have turned up in Australia. However, the best hunting grounds remain Marazion and Sennen beaches, with Perranporth, Falmouth, Gunwalloe, and Tregantle Beach also yielding these lost treasures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766db86 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766db86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your turn to discover<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7a941 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc7a941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chyanholidays.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/0_LegoA-qpb1u1pxh3vzzqpa4n3h13avgpwa8ssrbg6b7i6370.webp\" title=\"0_LegoA\" alt=\"0_LegoA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7798105 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7798105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, next time you find yourself wandering along the beach, keep an eye out. You might just stumble upon a piece of LEGO\u00ae and know where it came from and who knows \u2013 it could be one of those rare pieces that tell a story of adventure, mishap, and the enduring mystery of the sea. Happy hunting!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever stumbled upon a surprising find whilst on the beach? Recently, a young boy made headlines by discovering a LEGO\u00ae\u00a0\u00a0octopus on Marazion Beach. 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