Easter in Oz

Easter celebrations are very different to how we celebrate in the UK.

Along with being one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar, Easter is also the end of summer and the last chance to get away before Autumn sets in.

Unlike the UK though, everything shuts down for the long weekend. Supermarkets, shops, transports etc all stop for Good Friday and the streets are pretty much empty. The roads, rail and airports are packed though as people desert the cities for the beaches and places like the Gold Coast and Bondi fill up for the holiday.

Of course there are hot cross buns, and lots of chocolate so maybe it wasn't that different to home after all.....