Today Grace, Alex and I headed out to Hobbiton as neither of us had ever been there, and it is really worth the visit.
The props were really amazing like this tree above the house
Or this wheel barrow full of veges.
They get 650,000 visitors a year at $84 per person so not a bad sum each year.
Thought I should put a few photos of New Zealand up for everyone in Europe.
Well yesterday I washed the bike (only because it needs a bit of maintenance work), removed the panniers and bit it farewell.
In total I travelled 14,485 kms, starting on June 17th and ending September 28th. I visited Poland, The Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia.
I did not manage to follow the whole length of the Danube as planned, getting as far as Bratislava, Slovakia.
Next year I will return to the Balkans and explore it fully.
Today I fly to Hamburg and catch up with Julia again. On Thursday we are going to Intermot in Cologne, so not quite finished with bikes just yet.
Back in the Czech Republic for a few days before returning to Poland. This morning we are taking our apples to a juicing plant but the q of cars is long so might be a while.
Rabbit might be on the menu tonight.
As for the roads well they are like a race track, the 351 to Trebic anyway. Smooth with beautiful corners. When they rebuild roads there they first cut out about 100 mm of surface and relay about 150 mm of new tar.
Also in Pardubice, I saw a bicycle stacker, have seen car ones but my first bicycle one.
All I can say is my GPS fully understands me as it selected the most amazing roads today.
There was even a bunch of Marmots playing on the side of the road. Perfect day but was hard to leave the gang in Grasse.
Today the whole family went out on a bigger boat. The trip included a bit of wake boarding and lunch in a place similar to Brisbane with houses on man made canals.
We then paid a visit to St Tropez for a quick look at some major floating homes.
This is the house of Bridget Bardot.
Spent a lovely afternoon out on the Mediterreanian off the coast of Canne. My friends had an awesome boat…
But no matter how big it was, size matters. Did not bump into anyone famous except myself and this guy, Jerome.
There was even a delivery pizza boat….what a job eh, I will gladly learn French, Italian, Spanish and German to be a pizza delivery boy out here.
Some pics of others boats etc..
In case you are wondering which one was Jerome’s, here he is getting it ready.
