Anybody who knows me will know that I’m not only in love with New Zealand, but I also am a super-geek when it come to “The Lord of the Rings.” Lucky for me, my two favorite things are actually connected, since the “Lord of the Rings” films are a product of my favorite country in the world.
I’ve got a few things up my sleeve when it comes to “Lord of the Rings” things to do and see in New Zealand. The first is this article (complete with photos) that’s up today in the Travel Tips section:
New Zealand as Middle-Earth
It’s a land of rugby fans and rugged sheep farmers. Untouched white-sand beaches and snow-dusted mountain peaks. Bubbling mud pools and a budding, laid-back tourism industry.
And somewhere, someone is probably running around in a hobbit cloak.
New Zealand is not your average eco-friendly South Pacific destination. It is also the home of Middle-Earth in Peter Jackson’s award-winning “Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy. And the country is setting up to reprise its role as Tolkien’s land of hobbits and elves in Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of “The Hobbit,” which is poised to start filming later this year.
So, for all those “Ringers” interested in getting a peek at New Zealand as Middle-Earth, here is a sampling of the must-sees, from top to bottom.
Keep reading.
