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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

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Winter Wonderland

26 March 2016
Patterns in nature.

Winter Wonderland

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Freezing rain.

Winter Wonderland

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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 - Nosy (Island) Lava, Madagascar
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David from Rhythm, found this sheltered bit of beach with a huge rock wall and a perfect corner for making a fire. We had a couple of beach cook-outs with Rhythm and Smoke.
This adorable and very sweet man came by and chatted with us the first afternoon we were on the beach. When asked what the wood was for, he explained that it was for cooking. He was very far from his village. The next day when we went for a walk behind his village, we saw that the hills were pretty well stripped bare and understood why he had to go so far.
Maia loves taking pictures with Peggy
Ben (Smoke) and Liam working on wood for our cook-out fire.
Peggy, Rose and Davey
Our walk along the beach to go to the abandoned penal colony.
The colony was closed in the year 2000.
To me it looked like it had been abandoned much longer ago. It must have been in fairly rough shape when the last of the prisoners were there.
This young man met us on the beach wanting to sell us shells. He walked with us as we explored the prison.
View from the lighthouse atop the hill, of the bay where we were anchored. You can just see three little white dots....that
Lobster bought from local fishermen.
 
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Sailinggromit

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