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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 - Tahiti: Mount Aorai
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At the sign board ready to go!
We climbed to Fare Mato: 1600 metres.
We are carrying all this for one day!
Five minutes in: better stop for a baguette break.
First view of the ocean.
Ropes to help climb the steep parts.
Almost vertical drops along the path. There were strict rules about staying together and absolutely no running or pushing.
The fiddle heads were so big, one could have done us for a whole meal.
Moments away from the hut.
The hut perched on the top of a steep incline.
We were in the clouds when we arrived.
Slowly, as the clouds began to break, we began to get our bearings.
The inside of the hut.
We slept on the upper level. Some of the windows were missing pains of glass. If it had rained, we would have gotten wet on the bottom.
We could begin to see bits Papeete.
Dinner preparation: opening cans with a jack knife opener.
Marshmallow roasting preparation: mini fire.
The hut with its water catchment container.
Too early?
Trying to start another mini fire for heating water for tea and coffee. It didn
Maia feeding a mouse left over bits of granola.
Papeete, from 1600 metres up.
On our way back down.
We left around 8:30 am.
A welcome treat at the Belvedere Hotel.
 
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Sailinggromit

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