Feliz Navidad!

Merry Christmas, or as they say in Spanish, Feliz Navidad! We had a great Christmas - a big turkey dinner with the rest of the crew on Christmas Eve in a beautifully decorated ship's dining room, followed by Christmas Eve service in the International Lounge, followed by putting presents out for our friends outside their cabins, in the usual Mercy Ships tradition. Christmas Day we opened presents, and had a long brunch in the dining room - with hot chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls and fruit salad, all freshly prepared by our hard working galley crew. We spent the afternoon and evening playing and socialising, before putting the kids to bed. Then Sally and I and most of the adult crew headed for a huge stage that had been temporarily erected in the port, for the 14th annual classical Christmas concert by the Tenerife Symphonic Orchestra, which was attended by thousands of locals, and finished with fireworks. A great closure to the day. Today, Boxing Day, we are hanging out with friends and playing, and this afternoon we will walk to the magnificant park in town for the kids to let off steam and get some fresh air. Olly