OK, just so this doesn't become a vague dream, I'm going to start posting annoying things to try to make our New Zealand trip an actuality
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Good question. If we design our own tour with Vic, I think for the most part it's up to us as to length and where we go.
One of the things I was thinking of posting was a list of places we went to, with my comments on whether I think it's worth it to return or not. Though I want to say up front that I believe where we go is up to those of you who have not been before. But there are a couple of places I don't think it was worthwhile to go even once -- the place where Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith structures were built is just outside Wellington in a quarry. There was literally nothing to see. Same with a visit to Rivendell. It was a pretty forest but that's it, you couldn't really *feel* anything, unlike other places like the "get off the road" place which you totally feel.
Our tour was two weeks. It might have been a day or two longer though that could be because I went on to Melbourne to see angstslashhope so my time was a little extended.
The tour wasn't enough time because it was so wonderful. It was so much fun and we became a little community of sorts that I wanted it to go on and on. But since it was a guided tour, we didn't have to worry about our own transportation or accommodations -- so that took a lot of the stress out of things. We just got up in the morning and piled into the van and were on our way with Vic.
I was thinking that after the holidays I'd email Vic and start talking to him about possibilities.
And I'll make that post about where we went and see what you all glean from that. Also will ask others who've been on other tours since I know there's been some places others went that we didn't.
One of the things I was thinking of posting was a list of places we went to, with my comments on whether I think it's worth it to return or not. Though I want to say up front that I believe where we go is up to those of you who have not been before. But there are a couple of places I don't think it was worthwhile to go even once -- the place where Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith structures were built is just outside Wellington in a quarry. There was literally nothing to see. Same with a visit to Rivendell. It was a pretty forest but that's it, you couldn't really *feel* anything, unlike other places like the "get off the road" place which you totally feel.
Our tour was two weeks. It might have been a day or two longer though that could be because I went on to Melbourne to see angstslashhope so my time was a little extended.
The tour wasn't enough time because it was so wonderful. It was so much fun and we became a little community of sorts that I wanted it to go on and on. But since it was a guided tour, we didn't have to worry about our own transportation or accommodations -- so that took a lot of the stress out of things. We just got up in the morning and piled into the van and were on our way with Vic.
I was thinking that after the holidays I'd email Vic and start talking to him about possibilities.
And I'll make that post about where we went and see what you all glean from that. Also will ask others who've been on other tours since I know there's been some places others went that we didn't.
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That's a marvelous idea, and thanks for the info.
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