Hobbiton
12 March 2023
Anthony at his happy place
We got to our B&B Sunday afternoon, just in time to get cleaned up for our evening at Hobbiton. We were going to the evening tour and dinner at Hobbiton.
There were about 40 different Hobbit doors, each unique and told a story. Each hobbit hole was only a few feet deep, the detail was all on the outside. The doors were different sizes too, some big and some small all in order to help make actors look bigger or smaller.
The Party Grounds with the Green Dragon in the background.
Bag End, home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins
The tree on top of Bag End is fake. For the hobbit, Peter J wanted a tree that matched the one used in the LOTR but 60 years younger.
Beekeeper’s hole
The gaffer’s house
Bag End from the Party field
Sam’s house. Since there was only one mailbox, the thought was one home, two doors.
Julie and Anthony in the Party Field.
The Green Dragon where we had our dinner (feast)
A little windy (and getting chilly)
After the tour of Hobbiton we had dinner at the green dragon.
The buffet was huge and really yummy.
After dinner the group went to the party grounds for a final goodbye. The night was clear and the moon was not up yet, so the stars were incredible. Julie asked everyone to turn off their lantern and we all enjoyed the stars for a few minutes.
Hobbiton model from the Weta Workshop in Wellington.
