[travel|photos] New Zealand travelog recap - Hobbiton
On August 12th, we drove from Rotorua to Hamilton. Along the way we stopped at Matamata, NZ to visit Hobbiton.
On rebuilding the old Lord of the Rings sets for shooting The Hobbit, New Line Cinema had them created in durable materials, and they remain behind fully dressed for the tours. It was a fascinating walk through the movie.
So we got a tour…
First, the visitor's center in Matamata.
Then the visitor's center at the site. We drove there, and took a bus onward.
Hobbiton
Bag End
Sam's house
The Green Dragon
Miscellaneous Photos
Panoramas
Our route of travel that day. And the overall maps of the trip.
Next, caves!
And as usual, more at the Flickr set.
Photos © 2013, Joseph E. Lake, Jr., B. Lake, and Lisa Costello.
This work by Joseph E. Lake, Jr., B. Lake and Lisa Costello is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
On rebuilding the old Lord of the Rings sets for shooting The Hobbit, New Line Cinema had them created in durable materials, and they remain behind fully dressed for the tours. It was a fascinating walk through the movie.
So we got a tour…
First, the visitor's center in Matamata.
Then the visitor's center at the site. We drove there, and took a bus onward.
Hobbiton
Bag End
Sam's house
The Green Dragon
Miscellaneous Photos
Panoramas
Our route of travel that day. And the overall maps of the trip.
Next, caves!
And as usual, more at the Flickr set.
Photos © 2013, Joseph E. Lake, Jr., B. Lake, and Lisa Costello.
This work by Joseph E. Lake, Jr., B. Lake and Lisa Costello is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.