Merry Christmas!

What a strange thing for us- we have never been away from our family for Christmas. It felt almost wrong – we certainly missed them!

Fynn was so excited to open the gifts she was completely over the top. It was very entertaining for us to watch – we had to slow her down a bit! I made fresh muffins for breakfast and everything felt laid back and relaxed. Fynn was spoiled by her Grandparents, but Kolby and I didn’t exchange many gifts – just a few things that were needed for the boat. That was certainly one thing that I didn’t miss, all that racing around buying things.

Kolby went with Dennis and Faye to Roca Solitaire for a snorkel while Fynn had her nap. What a concept to go snorkelling on Christmas Day! In the afternoon we had a potluck on the beach with the fellow cruisers. I made spring rolls with peanut sauce, which made nice addition to the other rice dishes that were brought. Andi from Akka brought a delicious apple pie. Most of the talk was around sailing and boats and parts- no surprise there.

The sunset it in the most speculator sky of red and orange and purples.  It light up the mountains and reflected off the clouds. It was perhaps the best Christmas gift of all.