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cut down on their return. Fortunately for us We had mugs of complimentary apple the Alexander family and J.R. Tolkien who
the tree was alive and well and made a great cider, ginger beer and ale custom-brewed lo- set things in motion with his pen almost 80
backdrop for more photos. cally for The Green Dragon. Light pub grub years ago. “You can’t help but be proud of
At the end of tour, we were escorted to is also available for a reasonable fee. I had this place,” said Russell Alexander, “… there’s
The Green Dragon Inn, a replica of the Inn an excellent meat pasty. Once a week during obviously a huge sense of responsibility. But
featured in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit the season night tours are offered along with you also have to have huge passion. If you
trilogies and the last new addition to Hob- dinner in the Green Dragon dining room. haven’t got passion it doesn’t work.”
biton. Over 60 craftsmen created a true old Our shore excursion to wonderful Hob-
world English pub with hand-carved doors, biton far exceeded our expectations and
windows and beams. Thatch on the pub ended up being one of the most memorable
and nearby mill roofs was cut from rushes discoveries on our adventure Down Under.
around the Alexander farm. It is a monument to the vision of Jackson,

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