Today I managed to take photos of the last two remaining rhinos on the Go! Rhinos trail (see previous posts on 17th July and 1st August). We drove to Marwell and on to the Holiday Inn in Winchester to find the final two. The trail finishes tomorrow and it seems to have been a great success - apart from the mindless vandals that have to ruin things for everyone (some rhinos have had to be removed from the trail and housed in Go! Rhinos HQ in the Marlands due to damage and vandalism). I have really enjoyed wandering about re-visiting places I haven't seen for years looking at the fabulously painted rhinos. They have brightened and livened up the town centre that's for sure and looking back over the photos we did have some really good weather too.
Ronnie at the Ageas Bowl (Hampshire Cricket Ground).
At Skandia House.
RhinOSeros - the OS rhino (with map symbols on it) at the Civic Centre.
Reveal - Civic Centre.
Erica an interactive 'cyber-rhino' in The Marlands.
Bunty was also in The Marlands.
Stylo-Rhino was relocated to Go! Rhinos HQ in the Marlands from Southampton Airport.
Seymour is here in Above Bar Street but was later relocated after vandals ripped his clothing and stole his hard hat and ear defenders.
A quick trip to Marwell today.
And a visit to the courtyard at the Holiday Inn in Winchester, which doesn't look much from the outside but is lovely inside (we had to go through the hotel to get to the courtyard).
The Rhinos all return to Marwell Zoo from the 10 - 14 October apparently for a rhinotastic weekend! Later in October the rhinos will be sold at a charity auction with proceeds going to Marwell's rhino and other conservation projects plus two local charities.
Great stuff.
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