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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!

“The Tip”

“The Tip”

The "tip" is Aussie for the "dump" - and curiously, it is a fun place! How can it not be when this is the entrance: The dinosaurs were made out of material from the tip - very cool, and the signs next to the dinosaur display are also educational. I can honestly say, I...

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The Shipping News: Eating Crow

The Shipping News: Eating Crow

We finally have an update on the shipping container. Not nearly as twisted a plot as The Shipping News, I'm afraid. You may recall that last week I commented on watching a crow eating. This week it is unfortunately about me eating crow. Why? Well, after all my self...

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Barefoot, Self-Employed, and not “in the Kitchen” :)

Barefoot, Self-Employed, and not “in the Kitchen” 🙂

Last night we were out for dinner with a bunch of the pickleballers from this weekend's Queensland Pickleball Tour event (more on this later) and our friend Lachlan asked us what were the biggest cultural differences we had noticed between Australia and Canada. We...

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