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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

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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 - Mayotte
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"La Barge", the ferry that transports people, cars, mopeds and bikes back and forth between Petite Terre (small island) and Grande Terre (large island). Off in the distance is Gromit on a mooring generously lent to us by a member of the cruisers yacht club. We were way out in the back 40 but now our dinghy ride to the club is a mere minute or so.
For the most part, the women here dress wrapped in metres of beautiful fabrics. Usually, their heads are covered being a muslim country, but it is a less strict covering than we have seen in other muslim countries.
The colours and patterns are gorgeous.
On our first Sunday here, we were invited to hike to Lake Dziani, which is in the crater of a very old volcano We went with a couple we met at the cruisers yacht club.
Christine (left) and Patrick (right) are avid hikers and cyclists. They are cruisers, but have lived here for a couple of years to save money to continue cruising. We huffed and puffed climbing the hills and they didn
The lake is very sulphurous and green.
Moya beach from up high.
A view north over the barrier reef.
A view of Grande Terre to the south from Petite Terre. The highest point is Mount Chungui.
On our way back, Patrick led us through the outskirts of town where the Maore (Mayottian native people) live and on the way there, we came across a few men sitting in the shade making woven strips of palm fronds.
They are attached to fences and sticks to create barriers around their living compounds.
As we walked through the streets between the compounds, we were greeted with
Notice the woven walls.
The streets are uneven, rough, dirt paths, which must turn into slippery, sloppy mud during rainy season.
On our way back we got a great view overlooking the anchorage and Grande Terre beyond.
 
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Sailinggromit

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