Google maps Hobbit

[ChrisB]

Go to Google maps and select "get directions" routeplanner function. Select the walking option, Put in start as "The Shire" and end journey at "Mordor".
Read the comments box.

[Winston Smith]

Am I missing something here?

[Kwikasfuki]

http://g.co/maps/b49pf

Is it the comment: "Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor"?

[Bondu]

  Who'd have thought Mordor was in Holand! 

[Bondu]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=the+shire&daddr=mordor&hl=en&ll=52.146973,2.27417&spn=4.035258,8.12439&sll=51.77396,2.43712&sspn=4.068887,8.12439&geocode=FUBUFAMdU8_8_yElBZuqiYsAVw%3BFYoZIwMda4RIACGKWmSWaKkbIylJa9YftVfPRzENlgQ_Fu87ow&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=ltm&z=8

Or London!

[Kawdolph]

I thought everyone knew you couldnt just walk into mordor.

[ChrisB]

http://g.co/maps/b49pf

Is it the comment: "Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor"?

You got it

[Winston Smith]

You got it

Saw that - What am I missing?

[Lonewolf]

Saw that - What am I missing?

When you find out will you let me know please, I'm stumped!

[Barry7]

I am with you Winston and Lonewolf,  very confused dot com   

[Kawdolph]

all that time and frodo could have just got a ryan air flight from the shire to mordor 

[Bondu]

Yeah, but no baggage allowance

[Mogster]

http://youtu.be/yrVGiuch1ag

[ChrisB]

I am with you Winston and Lonewolf,  very confused dot com   

A classic line from one of the Lord of the Rings films. Obviously someone at Google maps has a sense of humour

[Winston Smith]

Oh.  Never seen or heard it.

Not my cup of tea I'm afraid.