South of Tongariro National Park, following the Ohakune Mountain Road winding through the forest, I'll soon reach the sizeable town of Ohakune. Ohakune will be a good spot to stop and refresh before heading towards my next location, the River Anduin. The Great River In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the …
Month: January 2019
The Land of Shadow
The flowing green hills and beautiful fields of The Shire soon give way to the dark lands of Sauron. The next portion of the trip will be taken in two stages. Leaving the beautiful waikato region south towards Taupo. From there, following the east side of the lake entering the scorched landscape of Mt Ngauruhoe …
A Long Expected Trip
The flight is booked. The date is set. One-way. I can't be certain just how long it will take to trek to every filming location from North to South, so I haven't booked a return flight. My only limiting factor will be money, making it last the required time. My wife and I have spent …
The Shadow of the Past
Schoolday, 5:00PM, 10 Year old me. Hanging out with friends in after school care, or OOSH as it was called then. A close friend of mine, a gentle giant, smart and talented wanted to talk to me. His parents would be there shortly to pick him up. In his hands was a large softcover book …
A Backpacker is never late.
Nor is he early. This will be the first of many blogs on my new site dedicated to my upcoming travels in Middle Earth.But first I'll introduce myself. Micheal. 28. Married, and recently graduated from a University in Melbourne, Australia, the country of my birth. Many years ago I promised myself that once I got …
Backpacker's Guide to Middle Earth 