Wellington Botanic Garden
We used our free afternoon to ride the Wellington Cable Car up the hill to the Botanic Garden and the Bolton Street Cemetery.
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Daniel Reeve in Wellington
Meeting the calligrapher, cartographer, and artist Daniel Reeve was a highlight of our tour.
Read More Daniel Reeve in WellingtonRoxy and Wētā
Wētā Workshop was another of the promised tour visits that I had been looking forward to since I booked this trip!
Read More Roxy and WētāMt. Victoria
Mt. Victoria is a beautiful park close to film studios in Wellington and thus a covenient setting for several scenes from Lord of the Rings.
Read More Mt. VictoriaWe will Get Through This
Bonnie asked not “How bad could it get?” but rather “How good could it get?”
Read More We will Get Through ThisIt’s My Birthday! (Also Mt. Ruapehu, Gollum, and the Lonely Mountain)
What a great way to celebrate my 55th birthday.
Read More It’s My Birthday! (Also Mt. Ruapehu, Gollum, and the Lonely Mountain)Huka Falls and Lake Taupō
Two locations impressed us on their sheer beauty alone. Huka Falls and Lake Taupo are worthy destinations.
Read More Huka Falls and Lake TaupōTrollshaw Forest
The clouds and rain turned out to be perfect weather for this famous movie film location.
Read More Trollshaw ForestRotorua and Maori Culture
In Rotorua we got to experience some real New Zealand.
Read More Rotorua and Maori CultureHobbiton is Even Better Than I Expected
I knew beforehand that I would love it, but I had no idea how truly outstanding this film set is.
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