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...Rings trilogy, you will love seeing the real thing in New Zealand, where the Oscar-winning film was shot. And there's a lot more to love. New Zealand's wines, especially its whites, are winning top prizes in international competitions. And its outdoor delights--beaches, ski slopes, trout streams, vineyards--are increasingly within reach of luxury accommodations. During a recent visit, my wife and I discovered three sumptuous lodges worth the 12-hour flight...
Nestled in a 17-acre park bordering the trout-filled Waikato River on the North Island, the Huka is a plush refuge for royals (Queen Elizabeth II visited in March) and fly-fishing enthusiasts. Anglers return year after year to explore the dozens of trout streams that flow into nearby Lake Taupo. Guides should be booked in advance...
...lodge offers sophisticated dinners that include such local delicacies as organic salads, rainbow trout and kiwi sorbet. The wine list includes top-rated vintages from the Hawkes Bay region, just a short helicopter hop toward the Pacific coast. Want more? Visit hukalodge.com...
...companion Rajkumari Kaul and her daughter Namita--ensures he is served only boiled vegetables and rice. But Vajpayee still insists on an evening libation. And in the family cottage at Manali in the Himalayan foothills, his diet retreats when he does--nothing can keep him away from deep fried trout. Says an aide: "He promises to stick to his diet with doubled rigidity once he leaves, but the trout he must have." --By Alex Perry, with reporting by Sankarshan Thakur/New Delhi
...suffered a heart attack in March, and her daughter Namita?ensures he is served only boiled vegetables and rice. But Vajpayee still insists on an evening drink or two. In the family cottage in the Himalayan foothills, says an aide, nothing can keep him away from deep-fried trout. "He promises to stick to his diet with doubled rigidity once he leaves," says an aide, "but the trout he must have." On a long flight abroad, Vajpayee compared his menu with other members of the government party. "He was terribly upset when he discovered he had been singled...