Hobbiton, New Zealand

Here is something different, yet it's educational, whether you are young or old.

During the school holidays, I had the opportunity to visit Hobbiton in New Zealand's Waikato region which acted as a film set for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy as based on the novels by J. R. R. Tolkien. Below are some of the many photos I took during a two-hour guided tour.

If you wish to find out more about the tours, click here. If staying in Auckland, it's just a two-hour journey or around ninety minutes if staying in Rotorua.

Even if you haven't read the book and/or seen the films, you will enjoy it. I actually did feel that I was in Middle-earth itself. 

As part of the tour, you get to explore an actual Hobbit House. I think regular humans would find it quite cozy to live in it.

Back at school, it was interesting even amongst the bookworms that lurk in the library that they had no idea that one could tour the Hobbiton set itself not to mention itse existence. The challenge is, how do tempt them to make a visit if they visit New Zealand.