There's no snow. No sleigh rides. No Jack Frost nipping at your nose.
There are sunburns. There are barbecues. There's plenty of sweating while wrapping Christmas presents.
One benefit of a summer Christmas is the ability to spend an entire evening on a picnic blanket eating sausages and singing carols in the tradition of carols by candlelight. From the professional production in Sydney to the local elementary school grinches and asipring Santas join together for some holiday cheer.
Every Aussie loves a good sausage sizzle, especially when it's a fundraiser for scouts.
I don't think the Mystic Seaport carol sing has a tug of war...
From O Come All Ye Faithful to Jingle Bells and some Go Tell it on the Mountain inbetween we filled the hills with song while the natiity was painted on a truck. Yes, that is correct...
Because it's Australia, and the entire country is combustible, we had battery operated candles which fr an extra 50 cents, you could get the color changing ones. Hours of entertainment for young and old :)
And while every one back home is waiting for Santa to arrive with his reindeer and sleigh, Santa came in a ute. Because after all, this is Australia...
Wishing everyone a warm, bright, and very merry Christmas from down under!
Thanks Erin. We loved getting your card! It's a keeper. Hope your Christmas was a good one!
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