5 April 2008
Matamata to Rotorua
Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata
(There are a LOT of photos in this section. Click HERE to skip to the end.)
 sign at Shire's Rest |
 tour bus to Hobbiton |
 The Shire's Rest |
 Shire's Rest-room |
 panorama at Shire's Rest |
 bus ride through 'the Shire' |
 bus ride to Hobbiton |
 backside of The Hill |
 bus ride to Hobbiton |
 Joe at Hobbiton |
 Joe's photo |
 Janene & Joe at Hobbiton |
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 production still |
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 road out of Hobbiton |
 production still |
 production still |
 looking toward the pond |
 The Party Tree |
 tour guide at Party Tree |
 tour guide at Party Tree |
 pond bank by Party Tree |
 production still |
 production still |
 production still |
 tour guide |
 production still |
 production still |
 panorama of the pond |
 the pond |
 the pond |
 the pond |
 production still |
 (larger photo) |
 The Hill |
 The Hil |
 Joe below Bag End |
 Janene below Bag End |
 hobbit hole facade |
 hobbit hole facade |
 hobbit holes |
 path up the hill |
 path up the hill |
 another hobbit hole |
 hobbit holes |
 production still |
 view from The Hill |
 production still |
 the pond from Bag End |
 Bag End path & steps |
 production still |
 Bilbo's home |
 Janene & Joe at Bilbo's |
 Janene & Joe at Bilbo's |
 view from top of The Hill |
 view from top of The Hill |
 view from top of The Hill |
 view from top of The Hill |
 pond |
 production still |
 Party Tree & Party Field |
 panorama of the Shire |
 pond |
 Party Tree |
 heading back down |
 path down |
 path down |
 visitors on footpath |
 hobbit holes |
 visitors on footpath |
 bus ride back to Shire's Rest |
 bus ride back to Shire's Rest |
Mount Maunganui
 leaving the Shire |
  highway maintenance workers |
 Mount Maunganui |
 beach at Mount Maunganui |
To Rotorua
 windbreak hedges |
 Okere Inlet |
Skyline Luge in Rotorua
 gondola ride to luge |
 gondola ride to luge |
 gondola ride to luge |
 Joe on luge cart |
 Joe's Luge Ride Video (4:13, 57.5MB) |
 Janene's Video (12s, 1.9MB) |
 Janene on luge track |
 Janene on luge track |
 Janene on luge track |
 Lugers Video #1 (14s, 1.8MB) |
 Lugers Video #2 (17s, 2.7MB) |
 Intermediate Luge Run Video (3:13, 36.7MB) |
 Chairlift Loading Carts Video (8s, 1.6MB) |
 Gondola Ride Video (23s, 2.4MB) |
Maori Welcome Ceremony
 Joe (far right) |
 Welcome Ceremony Video (8s, 0.7MB) |
 Maori Warrior haka face |
 audience participation haka faces |
 Joe's haka face Video (18s, 1.7MB) |
About us
In 2008, Joe & Janene, parents of Cary (Zzickle), went on a
2-month-long group RV trip to Australia & New Zealand.
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5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
sign at Shire's Rest
sign at Shire's Rest
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
tour bus to Hobbiton
tour bus to Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
The Shire's Rest
The Shire's Rest
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Shire's Rest-room
Shire's Rest-room
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
panorama at Shire's Rest
panorama at Shire's Rest
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
bus ride through 'the Shire'
bus ride through 'the Shire'
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
bus ride to Hobbiton
bus ride to Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
backside of The Hill
backside of The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
backside of The Hill
backside of The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe at Hobbiton
Joe at Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe's photo
Joe's photo
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene & Joe at Hobbiton
Janene & Joe at Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of Hobbit hole
Production still of Hobbit hole
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbit hole facades
Hobbit hole facades
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
road out of Hobbiton
road out of Hobbiton
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of Hobbiton construction
Production still of Hobbiton construction
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of vegetable garden
Production still of vegetable garden
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
looking toward the pond
looking toward the pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
The Party Tree
The Party Tree
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
tour guide at Party Tree
tour guide at Party Tree
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
tour guide at Party Tree
tour guide at Party Tree
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
pond bank by Party Tree
pond bank by Party Tree
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of Hobbit hole
Production still of Hobbit hole
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of bridge
Production still of bridge
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of bridge and mill
Production still of bridge and mill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
tour guide
tour guide
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of The Green Dragon Inn
Production still of The Green Dragon Inn
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of The Green Dragon Inn
Production still of The Green Dragon Inn
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
panorama of the pond
panorama of the pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
the pond
the pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
the pond
the pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
the pond
the pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of The Green Dragon Inn
Production still of The Green Dragon Inn
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbit holes on The Hill
Hobbit holes on The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Hobbit holes on The Hill
Hobbit holes on The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe below Bag End
Joe below Bag End
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene below Bag End
Janene below Bag End
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
hobbit hole facade
hobbit hole facade
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
hobbit hole facade
hobbit hole facade
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
hobbit holes
hobbit holes
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
path up the hill
path up the hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
path up the hill
path up the hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
another hobbit hole
another hobbit hole
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
hobbit holes on The Hill
hobbit holes on The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of hobbit hole
Production still of hobbit hole
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
panoramic view from The Hill
panoramic view from The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of Party Field from Bag End
Production still of Party Field from Bag End
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Party Field from Bag End
Party Field from Bag End
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Bag End path & steps
Bag End path & steps
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of Bag End
Production still of Bag End
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Bilbo's home at Bag End
Bilbo's home at Bag End
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene & Joe at Bilbo's hobbit hole
Janene & Joe at Bilbo's hobbit hole
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene & Joe at Bilbo's hobbit hole
Janene & Joe at Bilbo's hobbit hole
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
view from top of The Hill
view from top of The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
view from top of The Hill
view from top of The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
view from top of The Hill
view from top of The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
view from top of The Hill
view from top of The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
pond
pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Production still of the pond
Production still of the pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Party Tree & Party Field
Party Tree & Party Field
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
panorama of the Shire
panorama of the Shire
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
pond
pond
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
Party Tree
Party Tree
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
heading back down The Hill
heading back down The Hill
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
path down
path down
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
path down
path down
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
hobbit holes
hobbit holes
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
visitors on footpath
visitors on footpath
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
visitors on footpath
visitors on footpath
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
bus ride back to Shire's Rest
bus ride back to Shire's Rest
5 April 2008 - Matamata, New Zealand (North Island)
bus ride back to Shire's Rest
bus ride back to Shire's Rest
5 April 2008 - drive to Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (North Island)
leaving the Shire
leaving the Shire
5 April 2008 - drive to Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (North Island)
highway maintenance worker
highway maintenance worker
5 April 2008 - drive to Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (North Island)
highway maintenance workers
highway maintenance workers
5 April 2008 - Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (North Island)
Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui
5 April 2008 - Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (North Island)
beach at Mount Maunganui
beach at Mount Maunganui
5 April 2008 - drive to Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
windbreak hedges
windbreak hedges
5 April 2008 - drive to Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Okere Inlet
Okere Inlet
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
gondola ride to Skyline Luge
gondola ride to Skyline Luge
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
gondola ride to Skyline Luge
gondola ride to Skyline Luge
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
gondola ride to Skyline Luge
gondola ride to Skyline Luge
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe on luge cart
Joe on luge cart
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe's Luge Ride Video (4:13, 57.5MB) is next...
Joe's Luge Ride Video (4:13, 57.5MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene's Video of Joe's Luge Run Start (12s, 1.9MB) is next...
Janene's Video of Joe's Luge Run Start (12s, 1.9MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene on luge track
Janene on luge track
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene on luge track
Janene on luge track
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Janene on luge track
Janene on luge track
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Lugers from Chairlift Video #1 (14s, 1.8MB) is next...
Lugers from Chairlift Video #1 (14s, 1.8MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Lugers from Chairlift Video #2 (17s, 2.7MB) is next...
Lugers from Chairlift Video #2 (17s, 2.7MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Intermediate Luge Run Video (3:13, 36.7MB) is next...
Intermediate Luge Run Video (3:13, 36.7MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Chairlift Loading Carts Video (8s, 1.6MB) is next...
Chairlift Loading Carts Video (8s, 1.6MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Gondola Ride Video (23s, 2.4MB) is next...
Gondola Ride Video (23s, 2.4MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe (far right) at Maori welcome ceremony
Joe (far right) at Maori welcome ceremony
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Welcome Ceremony Video (8s, 0.7MB) is next...
Welcome Ceremony Video (8s, 0.7MB) is next...
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Maori Warrior haka face
Maori Warrior haka face
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
audience participation haka faces
audience participation haka faces
5 April 2008 - Rotorua, New Zealand (North Island)
Joe's haka face Video (18s, 1.7MB) is next...
Joe's haka face Video (18s, 1.7MB) is next...