In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.– J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Ah, Hobbiton. What can I possibly say about my visit to Hobbiton? Besides
awesome, I’m not quite sure how to define it. It really is an experience,
especially if you’re a fan of The Lord of The Rings movies and/or books.
Even if you aren’t, it is definitely worth going. In fact, the tour guide who
directed us through the set had mentioned that roughly forty percent (40%) of
the visitors that go haven’t read the books or seen the movies. That number
struck me as quite high, but I don’t know how anyone can come to New Zealand
and not go to Hobbiton. It truly is an amazing place to visit.
The attention to detail that went into the creation of the set is nothing
short of fantastic. You can tell that Peter Jackson is an amazing fan of
Tolkien’s work and set out with a vision in his mind that he made sure he
achieved. Even if it involved attaching fake leaves to some trees that are only
seen in the extended versions of the Fellowship of the Ring for a grand
total of three (3) seconds during the movie.
The tour caps off with a mug of ale, which is brewed specifically for the
Hobbiton Set Tour, surrounded by a very characterful atmosphere inside the Green
Dragon Inn. It really is a great finish for the two (2) hour tour, and the
interior gave me a great experience of a fantasy tavern that I’m hoping to use
in my writing. It was definitely a win/win situation!
Sinceriously,
-Chad
-Chad
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