ok, so you all know that i work at a lovely lodge called Hippo Lodge! that's me!
this is one of the reasons why i am still in new zealand. the work is lovely: i meet lots of wonderful travellers from all over the world which makes me feel like i myself am travelling and i get to do a LOT of activities which i get to write about here!
Hippo was named after the original owners dog, named by their young (at the time) daughter. This little pup grew and grew to enormous proportions till it was as big as a Hippo! just kidding, it was cute though! Here is Robin, he was working here before i got here... good times... and he is walking the original little Hippo.
in order to continue the hippo legacy, we've adopted two stuffed hippos which our guests and i take on activity trips. if anyone has a question regarding activities in queenstown, we say, "Ask Hippo! He's done it all!!!"
I bet you didn't know but there was a fourth book written by Tolkien that Peter Jackson is working on... it is going to be made into a movie soon and will be called "Hippo of the Rings". teasing... here he is imitating his idol...
here's one of lil'ole'hippo doing a canyonning trip. basically it you climb through waterfalls, jump into lakes, trek through rivers, you know, fun stuff!! i haven't yet done one, but i can't wait to do one this summer!!!!
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