Friday, January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 - Tauranga, New Zealand - Excursion to Hobbiton

Today we have arrived at the port of Tauranga, New Zealand.
After a relaxed breakfast we got ready to go out on our excursion to Hobbiton, the outdoor movie set from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
What a story this place has....it’s on a farm, Peter Jackson found this farm and asked the owners if he could use their property to make his films.
The hobbit houses and built up sets still remain and it’s now a massive tourist attraction with busloads arriving every day!
The farm is still there of course and still works as a farm around the sets. 
Here are some photos from our visit.




































At the end of our tour we were served refreshments.

A good day out 




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