A country where the sheep outnumber people, and where the bulk of the Lord of the Rings films were shot.those were the about the only two facts I knew about New Zealand (aside from its location) prior to my trip there last year. Although I was excited to participate in both cultural activities and outdoor recreation, I was not planning on tracing the path to "Mordor", which rather unsurprisingly since the success of the films, has become a popular attraction for many tourists.