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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!

Pot Plants

Pot Plants

As you've been gathering with each time I put "Aussie for..." after I use a new word, there is a lot of new vocabulary to learn here! Obviously most words are the same but some are different and some have multiple variations. Thankfully, the Aussies all seem to know...

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The Spring Trifecta

The Spring Trifecta

Quick health update - fabulous news on Tuesday, the pathology reports confirm ZERO CANCER outside of the uterus. The cancer staging was Stage 1A Grade 2, so that means no further treatment is required, just twice a year check-ups for 3 years. WOOHOO! And I continue to...

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Birds, Bats, and Snakes – and a Proper G&T

Birds, Bats, and Snakes – and a Proper G&T

Well I promised you another flying creature, so here you go - fruit bats, also known as flying foxes. We happened to be outside on the west side of our house at sunset one evening and we noticed literally THOUSANDS of what we thought were birds flying from north to...

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