Today we headed for Matamata for a tour of Hobbiton. Very excited about this. We hung around the Shires Rest for 2 hours waiting for our tour to begin.
Tour buses constantly drive up and down the farm road to the set. Peter Jackson chose The Alexander family farm because it had 3 things, a tree, a pond and rolling green hills.
The Shire!!!
So cute, so cool.
Hobbit geek!
Hobbit washing! When they made the set it was someone's job to hang washing in the morning and get it in in the afternoon. This helped to create worn pathways. Now the washing just stays out.
Our new home!
Bag End.
The beautiful shire
Hobbiting around.
Yes please.
PUB!!
Lets get a pint boys!
So cool, not a pint of Southfarthing, but apple cider will do.
Cheers.
Got abit carried away with photos, this place is so brilliant!
Sam and Frodo or Merry and Pipin?
The Oak Tree on top of Bag End is fake. It's metal and resin and the leaves were made in Taiwan. PJ decided that they were the wrong shade of green so had a team of people spray paint them.
The veggie patch was worth a look. Still contains some arteficial veg and there are 5 full time gardeners looking after it.
Fruit was also removed from Apple and pear trees and fake plums and leaves were wired into them as plum trees were mentioned in the book.
Farewell Hobbiton, we love you!
Ur photos from The Shire r absolutely super. The weather, the scenery, the accuracy, the realism and U all looking SO fit and happy. I read The Hobbit in 1968, at school,,,, time to read it again! Love from Cumbrae XXXX
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing, Mum. We love the film's so it was great to be there and see it all. The guide was really good, he had loads of info about why they chose that site and about all the filming there. We didn't want to leave! Get that hobbit book out! I want to read LOTR's as well. Love you, Mark
ReplyDeleteMark and Jo Great to see your progress and your obvious enjoyment of such a special year. We have resumed work on our tunnel leading to some very special secret rooms....
ReplyDeleteHey Phil, good to hear from you and exciting news about the tunnel! We are still loving our adventure, still so many changes more to see!
DeleteThis looks amazing....we can understand why you couldn't stop taking photo's. What a wonderful time you must have had. Marvellous! Wish we were there. x
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