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Category Archives: LOTR
Nerdvana III – Tours of the Rings
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to New Zealand…more LOTR geek touring. It started when Kathy an I went to Wellington for a day to fail to apply for our visas for French Polynesia. A visit to Weta Studios was always on our bucket list and Read On..
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Nerdvana Part II – the Rest of Middle Earth
Continuing on with our LOTR tours in New Zealand…if you haven’t seen Part I which is pretty much all about Hobbiton you should start there. Weathertop (Amon Sûl) Unfortunately the hills used for the attack on Weathertop are deep in private property – it is not really possible to get Read On..
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Nerdvana – LOTR Touring in Middle Earth Part 1
We’ve admitted to being a pretty nerdly lot on Evenstar before, we’ve even named boats (including this one) out of Tolkien. Star Trek, Doctor Who, Tolkien and fantasy and SciFi of all sorts are staples of family entertainment on Evenstar. So coming to New Zealand where the Lord of Read On..
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