We spent Christmas Day on a beach in Byron Bay. The weather was warm but not hot and it wasn't all that sunny. Really, the weather all over Christmas was anything like what I had been warned it would be. I haven't really found it all that hot and it's officially summer now. Aussies were warning us that the temps would be extreme and that cooking a turkey would be completely out of the question. However, we totally could have made a turkey dinner! So, either it's cooler than usual for this time of year or Brisbane doesn't get that much hotter and humid than Montreal. Anyway, the beach was still fun. It was neat to see people at the beach in their swimsuits and Santa hats. It was definitely a unique Christmas Day for us! Christmas dinner was Indian food at a little restaurant in Byron. Ironically, our waitress was French and a group of 6 people all from Canada sat at the table with us during dinner. They entertained us with a singing Christmas tree that they brought with them from Canada.
Boxing Day, we hit the mall and did some shopping. The crowds were crazy. Lots of sales but nothing like Boxing Day sales at home. I still found things expensive. We bought a few things that we need for our trip and then headed home for left over seafood chowder. All and all, a happy first Christmas down under!
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Super weird. But again...always an adventure in the land down under!
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