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11-02-2003, 04:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
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You can visit Middle Earth!!
For a long while, the people who owned a farm in Matamata, New Zealand allowed Peter Jackson to keep up his buildings and such of Hobbiton on their property; however, they did not allow tourists to regularly come and visit. This has now changed. According to the head of the home, Ian Alexander, they are now setting up a tourist spot for fans of the movie. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>''There was no question, really,'' Russell Alexander, Ian's son said. ''We had a constant stream of people popping by, asking to take a quick peek. We had to organize it, and we thought that we'd charge them a little bit to cover the costs of running the tours.''<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It is said that the tour costs $30.00. For the entire article, click <A HREF="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7156366.htm" TARGET=_blank>here</A>
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11-02-2003, 10:38 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Hobbiton, U.S.A.
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Sweetness! I'd pay $30 any day to visit "Middle Earth"! Now I just need to get to New Zealand and find the farm...
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11-03-2003, 04:31 AM
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Haunting Spirit
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Australia
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<BR>Oh really.. i'm heading off to NZ after HSC (I'm from Australia see) for schoolies. For those who dont know HSC is a uni entrance exam and schoolies is just a lot of partying after the HSC <P>YAH!
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11-04-2003, 04:00 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: A cosmic waiting room
Posts: 651
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One of my good friends is moving to New Zealand like, tomorrow. I was super jealous and his exact words at our parting were<BR>"Woot! I'm going to the Shire!"<P>I'll tell him about the tourist thing...and make him promise to send pictures and postcars!
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11-05-2003, 06:04 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Crickhallow
Posts: 247
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Oh Sweet! My next vacation I am so going to New Zealand.
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