Up early. Have to call in at Hobbiton on the way, you see.
A surreal visit to the Hobbit Film set that we had booked a couple of weeks ago. Goodness. Wow. Why do we feel a bit emotional? It's only a film set for goodness sake.
A drink at the Green Dragon calms us down a little (No Gandalf or Frodo though). Travelling companions who visit later (our medical mates) feel the same; it's not just us who are wierd then.
The rest of the journey is, well, just a journey for the first time. The jams through Auckland make us nostalgic for the M25. Dire Straits help us through...
The campsite at Orewa is really great; beach and on the front line. Who could want for more?
The rest are off to Russell for three days including a day on the boat around the Bay of Islands... which is certainly not Sue's cup of tea, especially in dodgy weather - which is why we're off on our own for a couple of nights....
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A surreal visit to the Hobbit Film set that we had booked a couple of weeks ago. Goodness. Wow. Why do we feel a bit emotional? It's only a film set for goodness sake.
A drink at the Green Dragon calms us down a little (No Gandalf or Frodo though). Travelling companions who visit later (our medical mates) feel the same; it's not just us who are wierd then.
The rest of the journey is, well, just a journey for the first time. The jams through Auckland make us nostalgic for the M25. Dire Straits help us through...
The campsite at Orewa is really great; beach and on the front line. Who could want for more?
The rest are off to Russell for three days including a day on the boat around the Bay of Islands... which is certainly not Sue's cup of tea, especially in dodgy weather - which is why we're off on our own for a couple of nights....
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