I G.O.T. Game in Sydney!

I am a BIG Game of Thrones fan.  Began watching the series when it came out, and that got me into the books. I can’t decide if I prefer the books or the show.

One of the things I was most excited about in terms of our Croatia leg was being near some of the main filming locales for GOT – Dubrovnik (where they’ve filmed many Kings Landing scenes).

I have had some close calls with GOT sightings, but always just missed it!  We visited Dubrovnik 3 weeks after they finished shooting there. We visited the coastal town of Split 2 DAYS after they wrapped shooting there.  I saw pics on the web of Khaleesi walking down a path right by our apartment….if only we had visited Croatia 1 month earlier!!  Then, I got a final tease on our last day.  We were picked up to go to the airport and what did I see on the driver’s dashboard:  A Game of Thrones Staff badge!

Game of Thrones crew badge in Croatia

This was one of the main drivers for the series in Croatia!  You can just imagine how I quizzed him on the different actors and actresses!!  According to the driver, the guy who plays Joffrey (the ultra evil boy King) is actually a super “nice guy”.  I don’t believe it.

Leaving Croatia, I figured I just had to be satisfied with talking to “the driver”.  Better than nothing.  Little did I know Sydney was where my GOT dreams would come true.  I was online yesterday trying to find tickets to the nearly sold out showing of the ballet Sylphide for Ellie and me (the boys, surprise, weren’t interested).  I found Sydney’s equivalent to Craigslist, and was surfing along, when I saw the words, “Lannister……” and then “Stark”.  Hmm I thought, “what is this all about?”.  I had found someone selling tickets to Game of Thrones In Conversation.  Well, I figured, probably happening the day after we leave.  NO – tonight!  Finally!

I snatched those tix up, dragged my poor husband out the door, and headed over to join about 5,000 other GOT nerds at the Sydney Opera House to see George RR Martin, Lena Headey (Cersei) and Michele Fairley (Catelin Stark).

George Martin, Lena Headey and Michele Fairley

I know what you are wondering…..”any word on when the next book is coming out?”  Sorry, we were told up front that the audience was NOT allowed to even THINK about asking George that question.

Apart from not finding out what everyone wants to know, it was a great night! Three really interesting people being interviewed about the greatest show on TV right now.

PS from Jeff:  I enjoyed it too.  They had nachos.