You can visit Middle Earth!! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eruwen · 11-02-2003, 04:00 PM

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>

11-02-2003, 04:00 PM	#1
Eruwen Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 892	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>