Ringer Celebriel just returned from an LOTR locations tour in New Zealand. Today starts her day-by-day account of the visit: Our tour of Middle Earth started appropriately enough in The Shire. The Hobbiton set is located on the Alexander farm outside Matamata, about two hours south of Auckland. The farm covers 1250 acres and is used to raise Romney sheep and Angus cattle. The location is as magical in real life as it appears in The Fellowship of the Ring. The landscape has about 80 shades of green and light that casts a golden glow at certain times of day. [More]
Red Carpet LOTR Locations Tour: Day One
July 9th, 2005 by xoanon
