It’s unsurprising that Kaitoke Regional Park was used as Rivendell in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It has an enchanted forest feel about it and as the bassets and I trot along we look out for any potential elves that might be still lodging there. No really, you never know! I put down the magical powers of the place to the amazing light that you can get filtering through the bush. One day I’m going to bring my tripod and camera and leave the bassets home to see if I can capture the enchantment in all it’s true glory.
Now that makes me want to go back there! We visited it when we came here on our honeymoon – and you know what – after almost 6 years of living here, and driving past it about once a week at least – we have never been back 🙁
I think it’s definitely time for us to start stopping a bit and “smelling the roses”.