Even if the big shops are locked up, the world doesn’t grind to a halt. Restaurants, cafes, and pubs are often allowed to open, especially for lunch and dinner. This is your golden opportunity to embrace a lazy, sit-down meal instead of a frantic supermarket sweep. Want a flat white and a croissant? You can probably find it. Need a last-minute Easter gift? Local bakeries and flower shops frequently operate under different, more relaxed rules.
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Don’t forget the pharmacy—almost always open, because people get sick on holidays, too. And of course, petrol stations and convenience stores (like 7-Eleven or SPAR) are your emergency lifeline for milk, eggs, and chocolate. They’ll be pricier, but they’ll save your bacon.
A Fun Little Fact About the Hot Cross Bun
Did you know that the hot cross bun has roots in pagan rituals, but was adopted by the Christian church as a symbol of the crucifixion? The cross on top wasn’t always a cross—sometimes it was a simple scored mark. The famous rhyme, “One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns,” actually dates back to the 18th century, when street vendors sang it on Good Friday. So if you can’t buy much else, at least you can hunt down that spiced, fruity little treasure.
