B2MeM Day Fifteen: The Shire

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Photo courtesy of Jenny Rollo.

March 15: The Shire

Go boating on the Brandywine in Buckland! Visit the famous mushroom fields of the East Farthing at Bamfurlong! See Bag End, home of the Ringbearers, in picturesque Hobbiton! In the West Farthing, tour the Mathom House at Michel Delving! Tour the Tooklands and the scenic Green Hill country! Picnic in Pincup! See the historic North Farthing, and the quarries of Scary! Relax in the South Farthing at quaint plantation bed and breakfasts, while trying some of the best pipeweed in Middle-earth!

Today's Challenge:
The cuisine of the Shire is unsurpassed. Write a story or poem, or create a work of art, featuring food.

Passport Stamp:
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<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem11/shire.png" alt="Shire Passport Stamp" />

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B2MeM Day Sixteen: Arnor

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Photo courtesy of Jason Conlon.

March 16: Arnor

Arnor, the newly reclaimed Kingdom of the North offers truly diverse travelling experiences! Visit the vibrant and newly rebuilt capital at Annúminas on the shores of Lake Evendim! Or hike the trail to the ruins of the old capital at Fornost, also known as Norbury! For the more adventurous nature-lover, the Old Forest offers a unique experience of an old growth wood! And for those who have an interest in archeology, and are not superstitious, the famous Barrow—downs are not to be missed!

Today's Challenge:
A gentle breeze brushed the hilltop, combing the ruins...

Write a story or poem that starts with this line or create a piece of art that reflects this line.

Passport Stamp:
Once you complete the challenge, you may save today's image or copy the code below to display your passport stamp wherever HTML is acceptable. To have your stamp added to your passport, please comment on this post.

<img src="http://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/images/b2mem11/arnor.png" alt="Arnor Passport Stamp" />

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Apologies, everyone, for the oops with yesterday's post for the Shire! I have no idea how I managed to lock it! I can only plead unmitigated exhaustion! :) Thanks to hhimring for catching the boo-boo so quickly and letting us know about it and to rhapsody11 for getting an alternate post up. Links to the correct post will be fixed shortly.