Today's blog post is dedicated to my lovely boyfriend, Mr Al Mumford - a true Lord of the Rings Fan and who would have loved to being this tour of Hobbiton.
Today, I have had the privilege of visiting the shire in Hobbiton and having tea with Bilbo at Bagend!
The Movie set of Hobbition was one hour's drive away and it was a beautiful sunny day!
The shire truly is beautiful and we saw the Green Dragon, Bag end, all the hobbit holes, the party tree and the lake etc.
The original movie set was destroyed after the filming of the trilogy - but Peter Jackson commissioned a remake of the original set when he realised how many fans of the films wanted to come and visit. They now get 55,000 visitors a year.
This movie set was used for 4 weeks of filming. The rest of the films are filmes around New Zealand on many different locations. Our bus driver had been an extra in film 2, he was an Orc and our guide had been one of the original filming crew!
It was so brilliant to see the set in the flesh and it truly is a wonderful place. Wish I could become a Hobbit and live there every day!
Look out for my photos on Facebook!
The next few days I am travelling (by Intercity bus) back to Christchurch via the ferry at Wellington.
The next time I will blog is when I get to Sydney (flight is on the 9th May).
New Zealand truly is a beautiful country and you should come if you ever get the opportunity.
Thanks Kay, never had anyone dedicate anything to me before. It has been great to follow and share in your adventures. I must say I am very proud of you in what you and Anne have achieved. The best part is that you have some Happy memories to remember for the rest of your life. God is Good, He has made the whole World! Love Al.
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