A chance encounter with Gandalf in Hobbit-land

We were very lucky on our walk down to the Ashley River yesterday, to come upon Gandalf and one of his Hobbit friends.

Sol wonders why we are heading to Perth for six months, when New Zealand is quite amazing enough.

This morning they got friendly with the pigs, which they pronounced to be quite majestic. I wonder what we will say when the Customs people ask whether we have visited a farm in the last 6 weeks? And which bits of our luggage will be confiscated as a result...