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Hugh and Justine Down Under

Welcome to Hugh and Justine’s Excellent Adventure!

We will post updates here to share the wonders of our new life in Australia. We look forward to keeping in touch with our family and friends both near and far!

Cherries, Cheers, Chirps, and Championships

Cherries, Cheers, Chirps, and Championships

First, the answer to the tupperware container question from the last blog, drumroll, please... If you guessed it was for storing beetroot, you are probably Australian! Over in North America, it was typically used for celery or pickles (not at the same time :)). If you...

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Creatures, Curiosities – and Canadians!

Creatures, Curiosities – and Canadians!

Those of you who are friends with Nancy and Glenn on Facebook/Insta will already know that they made the big trip Down Under! I can't express how wonderful it was to go pick them up at the airport in Rocky - you never truly understand how much you miss people until...

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Platypuses, Wallabies, and the Secret War of 1919

Platypuses, Wallabies, and the Secret War of 1919

Ok, this could be a long one - grab a coffee or beverage of choice, settle in, and prepare to see some very cute animal and bird photos and maybe learn some interesting facts too! Last blog I mentioned that we were heading in a direction we hadn't previously traveled...

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