Next destination was Isengard, so we drove to Harcourt Park (where it was filmed) but the World Jousting competitions were being held so we saw a few medieval beings and lots of horses!But, we still managed to spot the Isengard gardens where Gandalf and Saruman take a stroll, and the "Orc tree" which was where the orcs pulled down all the trees in Isengard! I'm sure all the lord of the rings fans will appreciate this!:)

Then we arrievd at Kaitoke regional park to find Rivendell and the Fords of Isen....

Our final destination that day was the Otaki gorge, here Sam and Frodo got to the borders of the shire, we camped out here, $4 each, what a bargain!Just a minute from where we were camped was a stunning river with mountains and waterfalls in every direction so we took a dip, even though we ended up getting bitten like mad by mozzies, it was worth it!