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Welcome to Rotorua, home of the thermal baths and all things muddy, bubbly and smelly. This is the oversized bath in our hotel room. Any guesses as to how long it will take to fill it?? I’m afraid the one … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
PS Although we cannot tell you anything, we can confirm we tried the beer brewed for the LOTR film actors, crew and extras. At only 1% alcohol you can drink all day and not get drunk. Next stop Rotorua! [Posted … Continue reading
Well we have been to Hobbiton, the actual movie set for the LoTR and another un-named film, but when you go in you have to sign an NDA stating you will not publish any photos on any socially inept media … Continue reading
So checkout of the Hobbit Hotel this morning and looking up we see a donkey on the roof, cool sight. If it had been Chrimbo that would have been so cool to have hooves on the roof, on Dasher, on … Continue reading
Today we are touring the Waitomo Caves. You get lots of choices for tours- they range from Rambo ratings out of 10 right down to pussy level. Although Mr Fogg would have loved to do the tours that included a … Continue reading
Yup great Movie Moment reenactment number 1, Lord of the Rings with the all seeing eye and the Precious (One Ring to Rule Them All, One Ring to Find Them, One Ring to Bring Them All and in The Darkness … Continue reading
We’ve had five nights in New Zealand so far and this is about to be our sixth. Of all the evenings this is the absolute best for me. Sitting here outside a hobbit hole watching the sun descend down over … Continue reading
This is Woodlyn Park in Waitomo and this is the Hobbit House we are staying in for the next two nights and it’s so cool. Also onsite is a 31m Waikeke Island Ferry with 5 separate sets of accommodation (1 … Continue reading
On the way to Waitomo we stopped off at the famous Paeroa, original home of a famous drink invented and brewed here. We just had to try it. Paeroa itself looks to have died some time ago (ok so it … Continue reading
After checking out from Stallag Pauanui (not a fun night (least of all when cars come in at gone midnight and your bedroom window is carpark level so you have blazing headlights and then they pap their horns for good … Continue reading