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1. Travel Tip:
Miramar And Movies
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Miramar Peninsula used to be an island until an earthquake threw up the land that now connects it to the mainland (that connecting piece of land is now where the airport is located). Breaker... Tags for this Chapter: lordoftherings movies |
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2. Travel Tip:
Lord of the Rings Shops in New Zealand
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Surprisingly, there is not really that much on offer for people looking for Lord of the Rings merchandise in New Zealand. The country only has one actual LOTR shop, and that is situated on... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings tolkein |
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3. Travel Tip:
Otaki Forks
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This place is brilliant, and although a little bit off the beaten path, it is well worth the trip. Otaki Forks is about an hour north of New Zealand's capital city of Wellington. The turn... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings forest park |
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4. Travel Tip:
The Embassy Theatre, Wellington
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To really experience the Lord of the Rings in its hometown of Wellington in New Zealand, to really live the movie and breathe it in, you must visit the Embassy Theatre, the sight of the world... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings tour theatre movie film |
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5. Travel Tip:
A Shortcut To Mushrooms
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One of the greatest things for any Lord of the Rings fan visiting New Zealand is the opportunity to see the locations used in the film. Many of these locations are easily accessed, and are on... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings tour fun |
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6. Travel Tip:
Wellington Zoo - Live Orcs
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One of the coolest things about Wellington Zoo is that it was a location for Lord of the Rings. Well, sort of. Wellington Zoo is situated in the Suburb of Newtown in New Zealand's capital... Tags for this Travel Tip: zoo lordoftherings |
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7. Travel Tip:
Safari Of The Rings
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My guide was a tad confused. He claimed to be a Lord of the Rings specialist, but kept referring to "That wizard guy, Randalf", and "Gimpy the dwarf". When asked about the making of the film he was... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings tours |
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8. Travel Tip:
The Putangirua Pinnacles
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It was like walking through the Paths of the Dead (actually, I WAS walking through the Paths of the Dead, but I'll come to that in a minute), or stepping through an alien landscape. The silence was... Tags for this Travel Tip: walks lordoftherings rockformations |
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9. Travel Tip:
A Trip To Middle Earth
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My guide was an elf. He really was. He was tall and handsome, with fine facial features, and a mass of golden hair (actually, I just made that bit about the hair up). Apparently he played an elf in... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings tours |
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10. Travel Tip:
Frodo and Mount Doom
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You just can't go to Mount Ngauruhoe in the central North Island of New Zealand without quoting Lord of the Rings. It is impossible. Well, it is impossible for me, anyway. Mount Ngauruhoe is... Tags for this Travel Tip: lordoftherings volcanoes |
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