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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!

Turning Seventy in the Sunny Southern Hemisphere

Turning Seventy in the Sunny Southern Hemisphere

I think it's been 6 weeks since my last post - which is good for not inundating your Inboxes but bad because there are so many photos, videos, and tidbits to share! For those of you in the Great White North, I'm seeing all your posts this morning with the -30 to -36...

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Quokkas!

Quokkas!

Quokka! No, that's not a swear word, it's a very cute marsupial - but I'll tell you more about that in a minute. (and a warning - this is the longest blog ever, get your coffee or wine lined up!) First, a couple administrative updates: No, still haven't heard anything...

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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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