Leaving Cambridge we drove through the most breathtaking scenary to get to
Matamata, aka The Shires in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. There is so much space everywhere in New Zealand and you can go for miles without passing another car or person. It
is true that New Zealand is all green hills, lush forests, massive ferns and of course, sheep! With it's amazing panaramic views, it certainly lives up to the hype. We arrived in Matama and decied against the entrance fee to see the remains of the hobbit holes. Frankly $50 (15GBP) each seemed pretty steep considering that Peter Jackson, the Director, had only secured the location on the understanding he removed every trace of the set after filming...there wasn't really anything left to see. We made do instead with pictures of the sign announcing that we had arrived in Hobbiton instead!
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