Hot Cross Buns

One thing I have really enjoyed about living in New Zealand is some of it's charm. One example of this is its hot cross buns (link). On Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), the bakeries in town begin selling the delicious sweet buns (pictured below). I have been invited to two hot cross bun parties today (Good Friday) to celebrate the Easter weekend with friends.

Oh, another thing I really like is that Good Friday and Easter Monday are both national holidays in New Zealand!