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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 - Rinca, Komodo and Banta Islands, Indonesia
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Rafting to Rhythm.
Peggy and David
Michael and Dennis
First up-close viewing of a Komodo Dragon.
Michael and the kids went ashore to stretch their legs and this guy came to check them out.
Later the next day, David, Dennis, Liam and I went, in David
As soon as we arrived, 4 dragons emerged from the underbrush.
As cute and cuddly as he looks, not to mentions friendly.......we opted to stay in the dingy and just look from a nice distance!
Lounge lizard?!?!?
Leaving the anchorage at the south of Rinca and heading to the one on the west coast - about 12 miles away.
The mountains a so much higher than what we
Arriving at the west coast bay to anchor.
The land is so dry and barren. We wondered how these trees could survive. Deep roots!
Our boats look so tiny.
Maia discovered these amazing patterns in the sand on the beach.
Ever the hunter.
Heading north, we rode the tides and found ourselves in wild turbulence swirling and swooshing us around. The current was so strong that, if we hadn
Rhythm was being sweep sideways at a 90 degree angle to the direction we were going.
Anchorage at Gili Lawa Laut.
So beautiful. Absolutely clear water. We could see down 35 feet!
View of the top of Komodo Island.
Maia helping Rhythm install the furler for their
Selling carvings and pearls.
On our way to a narrow pass between two islands, that, when the tide went out, had high currents flowing through it. This is called
Banta Island on the way to Sumbawa Island.
The terrain was as dry as the other islands, but the colours were different, and there were tinges of green.
Ahhhhhhh.......
 
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Sailinggromit

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