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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!

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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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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