Have a Holly Aussie Christmas

Nothing feels quite as disorienting as celebrating Christmas in the middle of summer. Imagine walking into a store filled with little Santa statues, holiday wreaths, and fake snow while you’re sweating through your shirt in 90°F weather. It feels like one of my dad’s Christmas-in-July Hallmark movies brought to life. This year, I celebrated Christmas with my brother-in-law’s family in Boat Harbour, Australia. Spoiler alert: it was weird, wonderful, and wildly different from anything I had ever experienced.