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Tongariro National Park aka Mordor

by Michelle

New Zealand with landscape that came out from Tolkein imagination - it's kind of freaky to think that Tolkein never been here!! Being an ardent fan, it's pretty appropriate for us to embarks on an adventure in Mordor... or better know as Tongariro National Park

Whakapapa Ski Lift

Whakapapa Ski Lift
Just our luck, rushing against time from Rotorua to reach it before 4pm and...

Orc Encampment

Orc Encampment
With heavy mist in the air, it does resemble orc encampment - now we...

Orc Encampment

Orc Encampment
A location out of Tolkein imagination - It's really mordor...

Tawhai Falls

Tawhai Falls
If you look hard enough you probably can see Gollums singing his fish song...

Tawhai Falls

Tawhai Falls
Icy cold water of forbidden pool...

Whakapapa Village (Round 2)

Whakapapa Village (Round 2)
With such clear sky - Sauron must have been defeated

Orc Encampment (Round 2)

Orc Encampment (Round 2)
We're back in Orc Encampment... Seems like we lost the orcs...

Emyn Muil

Emyn Muil
This wall was in the movie.. except it was shot from the other side ...

Mount Doom

Mount Doom
Minus the digital effect... and it's at the wrong side of mordor....

From Emyn Muil

From Emyn Muil
Definitely not for the faint hearted... Apparently it was use by...

Samwise & Frodo Adventure

Samwise & Frodo Adventure
Still within Whakappapa Sking Village - but it does look familiar...

Have we been here before?

Have we been here before?
We were kinda of lost... Everything seems to look the same here...

Whakapapa Village

Whakapapa Village
More running up the stairs... we almost reach the staircase to Mt Doom!!!

Gollums Pool

Gollums Pool
It's true.. but no one know what Gollum does here :(

Ithilien Camp

Ithilien Camp
Care for some coney with tatter & chips?

Leaving Ithilien Camp

Leaving Ithilien Camp
Final glance at Ithilien... Willie (Strider) is surveying the scene...

Catching Fish

Catching Fish
Further down from Gollums pool... He's happily catching fish...

Gollums Doom

Gollums Doom
The end of the river where he chased a fish... He might have take...

Barren Wasteland

Barren Wasteland
No prize for guessing why...

Sea of Boulders

Sea of Boulders
Some of these volcano rocks were hurled down during 1996 activites...

Black Gate

Black Gate
Waiting in front of the Black Gate...

article published 7/1/2006

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