Internet at last! We arrived on the ship to find that the server had crashed and that they had to fly in a tech from Miami to meet us in Melbourne. That meant no internet for at least three days and we had a sea day right after leaving Sydney so no land net cafes either! Then in Melbourne, still no internet. We spent the sea day sick in the cabin since the ocean had been rough with 14 ft waves for 24 hours. What a loss! At least we go adjusted to the time as we lived on 6 hour seasick pills that the front desk was handing out all over the place. This photo is at Bondi Beach. I've been flying for 17 hours and then we were picked up and taken sightseeing with no time to change!
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
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