Rivendell

... airport lounge. Before we began our drive to the city, car rental lady warned us about meeting animals on the road. We found she was right as we dodged a kudu and two large antelopes in first fifteen minutes. Our night stay was at Rivendell Guest Hoouse.

... tells you how to get to the spots yourself if you're interested in renting a car and looking for all the sights yourself. Rivendell itself is all completely lost. The only thing there is a sign pointing to the general area of where the set was. And ...

... Kaitoke Regional Park og kikket litt. Fordi av dere som har litt kjennskap til ringenes herre filmene så var det altså her rivendell scenene ble spilt inn =) Men det var desverre ingenting annet å se en selve elven, for alt av bygninger, kulisser, ...

... in a beautiful spot.  The park sits on the hutt river which was used for many scenes in lord of the rings, including Rivendell where the elves lived (we drove the 10 minutes to the national park where the Rivendell set was). We tried some local chinese ...

... a nice walk, once we found the path... not well signposted! But you need a lot of imagination in order to picture Rivendell.   Apparantly this is the case in much of the LOTR scenes as they were restored to their natural state. They ...

... it as much if had been our first stop is debatable. But as a breather from the trials of India, Singapore was perfect. Why Rivendell ? Anyone who knows the Lord of the Rings will know why ! It is India through the looking glass. Most of it's history ...

... the bridge track (1h) through an amazing looking rain forest and across a rope bridge.This is also the place where some scenes in Rivendell (Lord of the Rings) were shot. There wasn't much to see, but they explained where the set was build (for the scene ...

... . On and on we rumbled, passing through deep stone ravines as the sun disappeared overhead. It was truly like entering Rivendell. Got a nice hotel room for 60yuan a night with ensuite shower (freezing cold water!) and bathroom. It feels damn ...

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...  ended up being Haus Olga's. The garden is beautiful, and the price more reasonable, with breakfast included. Rivendell deserves a high five for their efforts in conserving our environment through reducing water wastage and encouraging recycling. A ...