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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 - Thanksgiving at Huahine Island, French Polynesia
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Ready for a day at the beach. I think Liam is already off playing with one of his friends from school.
Frisbee was a big hit. I
Ladies relaxing in the shallow water. They stayed in all day!
The sand stage.
Decorating with palm fronds and birds of paradise flowers growing wild just beyond the beach.
Polynesian dancing at the evening performance.
As we were watching the performance, a few crabs started to make their way toward the sand stage. This boys caught them and flung them back into the overgrowth just beyond the beach.
Some of the scenery we saw as we explored the smaller of the two islands by dinghy. 
Huahine is made up of two islands that are connected by this bridge.
We dingied under it and a continued along the shore of the smaller island to the right.
After exploring the smaller island, we came back the beach.
We had to go very slowly and watch carefully to not hit the coral heads in the shallow water on our way into the beach. We tilt up our motor, but we still risk hitting if we are not careful.
Coral heads are known a
The three girls who set up the stage, danced and invited us to lunch.
Taro root.
Fermented fish.
Pamplemousse - grapefruit.
Salad with
The whole wonderfully welcoming group!
Sikki, cooking us a breadfruit on his camp fire.
Sikki turned the breadfruit numerous times in the fire and after it had become blackened, he dunked it in the water to cool it.
Then he peeled it and handed it to us on a bed of leaves he
On the boat, we cut the breadfruit into French fry sized fingers and fried them in oil. Yum!
 
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Sailinggromit

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