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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 - Lombok and Gili Air Islands
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Rice fields can be seen throughout Lombok, even within the cities. Any available land that can be terraced has the potential for this essential crop.
We noticed right away that the buildings had many more ornate decorations than the ones in Kupang.
The next 8 pictures are views from the car window as we drove around.
There are hundreds of bamboo poles supporting this roof.
We are in
Zoe is checking out the apples. We miss apples!
Michael checking over the mangoes which are now in season.
This girl was waiting for her dad to finish buying fruit. I thought she was too cute to not photograph.
When we drove through the mountains, we passed through the monkey forest.
Liam told me that his  newest buddy, Binky, was thrilled to see his cousins and couldn
This first waterfall was a 20 minute walk from the road.
The second one was another 30 minutes in.
The cascade was so strong and the wind turbulence so great that even standing side by side, we had to yell to each other to be heard. The wind carried water droplets with it, so it was virtually impossible to keep the lens dry - therefore the smudged look on the photos.
Couldn
Pottery studio near Mataram, Lombok.
Ikat weaving.
Ikat has a very unique look to it. Some of the patterns look out of focus and that
Our driver.
Gili Air Island, north shore.
Fisherman on the reef, south shore Gili Air.
A free SCUBA trial for the kids at one of the many dive shops on Gili Air.
Dinner was giant kebabs. Very delicious.
Liam helping with dinner.
Michael and my
Very reasonable at $20 per night.
All around the island, there are platforms on stilts. We had our breakfast on this one, which was right in  front of our bungalow.
 
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Sailinggromit

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