"DownUnder", so in Australia, the weather is hot at this time of the year, with temperatures of 30ͦ C! Well, in Australia, at Christmas time it's summer. In fact, gardens are full of flowers and people do Christmas shopping wearing T-shirt and short pants. Anyway, Australian's houses are decorated normally, with Christmas wreaths and tree; but the Christmas tree may not be a fir tree but a branch taken from an Australian gum tree, a plant native to Australia. The majority of Australian people usually celebrate December 25th around a swimming pool or on the beach and Santa arrives on a surfboard! In Australia, the Christmas dinner is not a classic turkey but an estival barbecue; so the Anglo-Saxon traditional food is not a trend and Australians have personalyzed their Christmas lunch and dinner with their typical dishes. December 26th brings ( all around the country) sport events, and this is just the beginning of summer holidays!!
