Jayne and I spent many hours on the tour bus seeing a lot of the New Zealand countryside. The following images were taken on the road to the town of Franz Josef . This was taken from a river cruise  near Franz Josef. Boy, did we have fun on this cruise! You can view a quick […]

The prettiest city we visited was Queenstown . The town is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has views of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak and just above the town, Ben Lomond and Queenstown Hill. Water and […]

Tongariro National Park  is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site  of mixed cultural and natural values. The park  was the fourth national park established in the world. The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe (Mt. Doom!), and Tongariro […]

A short time ago, Jayne and I went on a trip of a lifetime to New Zealand! I am a fan of “Lord Of The Rings” so I wanted to visit as many of the filming locations that I could. It has been a while since my last blog entry, so what better way to […]

Welcome to the Shire ! The Hobbiton Movie Set  was a significant location used for “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy and “The Hobbit” film series. It is situated on a family run farm near Matamata , in Waikato , New Zealand. It is now a Tolkien tourism destination, offering a guided tour  of the set. I […]