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    It didn't take long to make our first wildlife sighting - a tiny blue penguin.: by taylortreks, Views[278]
         		 The southernmost stand of native NZ palm trees.: by taylortreks, Views[252]
         		 A miniature Hole in the Rock! (Its big brother was in the Bay of Islands.): by taylortreks, Views[308]
         		 As quickly as the weather can get bad in NZ, it can also get nice just as quickly. A beautiful afternoon out on the water!: by taylortreks, Views[293]
         		 On board our dolphin cruise, we met Murphy, the safety dog. He's also very good at spotting dolphins and other wildlife. He would run to the side of the boat and bark at the dolphins, penguins or seals. He's remarkably good!: by taylortreks, Views[353]
     
    But we kept an eye out breaks in the clouds as a harbinger of a better afternoon for our dolphin cruise!: by taylortreks, Views[345]
         		 The day started rainy and gloomy.: by taylortreks, Views[230]
         		 Almost every town in NZ has a War Memorial. Akaroa is no different.: by taylortreks, Views[200]
         		 The view of the harbor from our deck. Gorgeous!: by taylortreks, Views[249]
         		 Akaroa is a pretty little harbor town.: by taylortreks, Views[241]
     
    Sun shining on the Land of the Long White Cloud.: by taylortreks, Views[290]
         		 One last photo of Mt Sunday.: by taylortreks, Views[286]
         		 Anna waits her turn to cross the swinging bridge. Do you like her walking stick?: by taylortreks, Views[388]
         		 Our guide Andy explained many details associated with the movie sites.: by taylortreks, Views[285]
         		 The four wheel drive and all those wheels were needed to ford some of the streams on our way to (and from) Mt Sunday.: by taylortreks, Views[270]
     
    The small knoll on the right is where Aragorn sat on his horse and then rode to Helm's Deep (after falling off the cliff during the Orc attack).: by taylortreks, Views[556]
         		 Yep, back in that cleft is where Helms Deep was situated. (When it wasn't in the quarry near Wellington.): by taylortreks, Views[669]
         		 NOT Edoras. Can you guess which other iconic LOTR location was here?: by taylortreks, Views[481]
         		 The pile of stones shows the site for the Rohan fire signal tower.: by taylortreks, Views[247]
         		 This is where Eowyn stood outside the entrance to the Great Hall and sees Gandolf, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli arrive by horseback.: by taylortreks, Views[292]
     
    The couple from Seatte hang on tight to the flag of Rohan.: by taylortreks, Views[303]
         		 Kent and Anna wield Aragorn's sword Andúril, reforged from the Shards of Narsil. [Channeling Monty Python]
         		 Props from the tour company.: by taylortreks, Views[290]
         		 Anna wants everyone to know she slayed the mountain!: by taylortreks, Views[226]
         		 It's a long way down to our ride!: by taylortreks, Views[260]
     
    Really? Are we done now? Whew!: by taylortreks, Views[198]
         		 What?!! You mean we're not there yet?!: by taylortreks, Views[288]
         		 Huff, huff, huff. We made it!: by taylortreks, Views[233]
         		 I should have been a mountain goat!: by taylortreks, Views[315]
         		 This is where they had the funeral for Theoden's son Theodred.: by taylortreks, Views[277]
     
    Frodo: Nothing dampens your spirits Sam. Sam: [looks at the nearing rain clouds] Those rain clouds might.: by taylortreks, Views[375]
         		 He's doing so much better at this these days.: by taylortreks, Views[278]
         		 Uh-oh. Kent has to cross a swinging bridge...: by taylortreks, Views[277]
         		 Mt Sunday is also in the middle of the Southern Alps.: by taylortreks, Views[235]
         		 Close up of Mt Sunday. Other than there being no buildings, doesn't it look familiar?: by taylortreks, Views[234]
     
    Mt Sunday (Edoras): by taylortreks, Views[220]
         		 White sheep and black lambs. How does THAT work?: by taylortreks, Views[246]
         		 ... to marvel at the rock work on the walls.: by taylortreks, Views[227]
         		 While we didn't eat lunch here, we stopped just long enough...: by taylortreks, Views[244]
         		 No time for a meal AND a buggy ride. We opted for food!: by taylortreks, Views[230]
     
    Lunchtime in Middlemarch!: by taylortreks, Views[215]
         		 Big rocks dot the landscape on our way to Middlemarch.: by taylortreks, Views[247]
         		 There are 12 tunnels on this trip, this is #12. Or #1, depending on which direction you're going!: by taylortreks, Views[242]
         		 Another bridge!: by taylortreks, Views[192]
         		 Good thing the train doesn't stop on the Wingatui Viaduct!: by taylortreks, Views[268]
     
    Lot's of cool bridges!: by taylortreks, Views[194]
         		 Couldn't take our eyes off the gorge!: by taylortreks, Views[206]
         		 Woooo- wooooo! Time to get back on the train!: by taylortreks, Views[247]
         		 Who doesn't like a good train story?: by taylortreks, Views[216]
         		 Now you know where they got the rock for the train bridges!: by taylortreks, Views[227]
     
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