Eine Hobbit-Reise / A Hobbit's Journey
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Actually, the Hobbit journey of the companions nalak and Sir-h-c should be told in Lord of the Rings style to do justice to the genius of the WIG and the great realization in the beautiful hiking area. But unfortunately I'm far too little of a fanboy for that and don't even know all the movies, let alone the books. So I have to limit myself to my own narrative style and will try to report on the journey as best I can.
Coming from the parking lot, we dived into the story. The wetlands marked on the map brought the Shire to life. One day, Gandalf appeared, telling about a journey and a task. He would accompany the companions for part of the arduous journey. Then it was time to say goodbye to Gandalf, the Shire and everything the companions knew.
The companions were afraid of the dark night forest, as they had heard many a gruesome tale about it. But their fears were unfounded; the laurel forest was nice and shady, pleasantly cool and quiet. There were no blood-sucking monsters out and about.
They crossed the forest and reached the Shadow Brook Gate. A strange figure offered them help, but led them astray along difficult paths. If only they had not accepted the figure's offer, they would have been spared a lot of trouble
Back on the right path, the companions crossed the Schattenbachtal valley and reached the Misty Mountains. Fortunately, the name was not the agenda today, so the companions enjoyed a magnificent view.
On their way, they met a dwarf who asked strange questions but was ultimately very helpful.
The arduous ascent to Erebor took its toll on the companions' strength. They satisfied their hunger with several crumbs of lembas bread. Once at the top, they couldn't believe their luck. A magnificent view from the mountain of fire to distant worlds beyond the sea opened up before them. The exertions were immediately forgotten.
Once they had completed their task, the companions walked back through Rivendell to the Shire. Home again at last, with Rosie. The companions wrote down their impressive journey in a logbook, which they placed in the safe. This or something similar is probably what happened.
Many thanks for the great WIG, which embeds the story perfectly in the surroundings. It was exhausting, but a lot of fun.