Sailing Gromit

14 June 2015 | Hope Town, Abacos, Bahamas
14 June 2015 | Hope Town, Abacos, Bahamas
10 June 2015 | Less than 300 miles from arrival
05 June 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
05 June 2015 | Tilloo Sandbank, Abacos, Bahamas
28 May 2015 | Less Than 60 Miles From Circumnavigation Complete
12 May 2015 | St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11 May 2015 | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
04 May 2015 | Pickly Pear Island, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
04 May 2015
04 May 2015 | Pickly Pear Island, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
04 May 2015 | Pickly Pear Island, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

Winter Wonderland in Canada

26 March 2016
Yes, it's winter in Canada and we are in the thick of it.

There has been a hint of spring, but mother nature can be fickle at this time of year. Two weeks ago we had temperatures in the mid teens (mid 70s for you Fahrenheit folks), then a huge snow storm that gave the kids two days off of school and now heavy freezing rain that coated everything to the point of tree branches bending to the ground and snapping like toothpicks.

Where are the palm trees and beaches?

This is the house we are currently living in. We'll be here until our house is rebuilt....we don't know when. We'd hoped to start rebuilding in spring....which is now....but progress is slow, because the process is slow.
We can't complain because this house is spacious and comfortable, though quite dark. We've talked about lightening it up with some brighter paint. Just haven't gotten there yet. Still too much to do regarding the fire.

Winter in Canada

26 March 2016
Maia, Liam, Zoe, Jaya

Loving the snow.
Building snow buddies.
Make snow angels.

But.....also looking forward to spring!!!

Snow Buddies

26 March 2016
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Winter Wonderland

26 March 2016
Patterns in nature.

Winter Wonderland

26 March 2016
Freezing rain.

Winter Wonderland

26 March 2016
Geometry
Vessel Name: Gromit
Vessel Make/Model: Olympic Adventure
Hailing Port: Toronto
Crew: Michael, Cornelia, Zoe, Maia, Liam. Photo: At Tilloo Bank, Elbow Cay, Bahamas (photo by Frank Taylor)
About: Michael: The technical/mechanical/all about the boat and systems guy. Cornelia: The lists/house and land details gal. Zoe, Maia and Liam: Gromit's Skippers in Training!
Extra: Departure date: Summer 2008 email us at: sailinggromit@gmail.com
Gromit's Photos - Jaisalmer, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
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The Red Fort
A huge sand castle on a pile of sand.
Inside the Fort.
Interesting how they construct their stairs.
Al kinds of unique wall hangings make from old Rajasthani saris.
The colours and patterns were stunning.
 Rajasthani women sitting just outside the Fort, selling all kinds of jewellery. The girls bought a few anklets.
Superb stone carving on buildings.
Love how they do their stairs.
View of Jaisalmer from the wall of the Fort.
Close-ups of some of the buildings hidden in the mono-chromatic honey coloured sandstone.
As we were walking through the streets, this man noticed that one of the zippers was broken.
Within about a minute a crowd had gathered to see what was up with the foreigners.
This happened any time we stopped and anyone started to talk to us. Within seconds, there would be a crowd of 5-15 guys gathered around.
This time, I started taking pictures of them!
More beautifully carved buildings around Jaisalmer, outside of the fort.
Taking a break with freshly made juice. We wouldn
After a few days at Renuka Guest House, we moved to the Fort View. It was nice, near the Fort and more economical.
This was our room, that had a view of the Fort, just as the name promised. The restaurant is at the top behind the red curtains.
In the restaurant atop The Fort View.
Kamal, beside Michael, pretty well ran the hotel for the owner. What a super guy he was. Positive, helpful and lots of fun. He, like many others, left his village to come into the city to work.
 
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Sailinggromit

Who: Michael, Cornelia, Zoe, Maia, Liam. Photo: At Tilloo Bank, Elbow Cay, Bahamas (photo by Frank Taylor)
Port: Toronto