Part 2 - Wow, this guy's geekier than me

Well it only took 3 days for the jetlag to wear off (hence the delay - apologies). My second day in Wellington began at 330am...WIDE AWAKE. I read, I youtubed, I showered, I even walked the empty streets....I looked at the time...356am...shit.

But I'm much better now thank you.  This is slightly due to this thing.

Yes, that's right, the van is called Bilbo.

This morning, we are guided around the city for a movie themed tour. And can you guess what movies it's about?

Yeah, that one.
Our guide Glen knows everything about the Tolkien universe and loves to talk about it. He shows us trees and bushes where scenes were filmed, cafes where stars drank, fountains that Elijah wood drunkenly peed into....yeah, it was a pretty comprehensive tour.

Later that day, after a relaxed boozy lunch, we cablecar up the hill to Wellington observatory.  Now first a disclaimer. I like space. Love the stars. Fascinated by the universe. So me and my colleagues are not proud if what happened next.

After being shown in to the planetarium, laying down in the comfy seats, the lights go down, the astronomer talks in a calm soothing voice, and zzzzz.
Yep, 8 of us are fast asleep 5 minutes into the lecture. Allegedly, some of us even snore.
We awake to our embarrassment and the other's entertainment.
After the show, we discreetly make our exit, and I notice the face of the lecturer as we leave....not pleased.