Happy holidays!

From here in Panama City to your corner of the world, we send you warm wishes for a festive holiday season and an especially prosperous new year! Thanks for all your encouragement and support in 2012—we feel fortunate to be sharing our journey with you.

Love and fair winds,
Nicole & Aaron

Merry Christmas from our newest crew member, little Ganuk D. Gecko!

So, yeah, we now have two geckos (it’s a Christmas miracle!).
This one likes to perch on the spice rack and lick the lid to the vanilla bottle. Really.

Here’s what our Christmas tree looks like when we’re sailing. Note the angle of the ornaments. :)
(Thanks to my guy-wire system, no ornaments were harmed in the heeling of this boat.)

It wouldn’t be Christmastime without a plate of freshly baked sugar cookies (expertly decorated by Aaron), a steamy mug of double-spiced cider (that’s mulled apple cider with a good splash of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum), stockings hung on the diesel heater (with care) and our favorite Christmas tunes playing on the stereo.

Merry Christmas y Feliz Navidad from Bella Star!