James and I stumbled upon a wonderful little bakery today, for 55p we bought these exquisite tarts topped by a huge (fresh) strawberry with a bit of strawberry sauce on it. We vowed to make regular visits.

We've also been testing out different types of chocolate bars found here but not back in Canada. I had a Yorkie (Slogan: It's NOT for Girls) yesterday, and though it was pretty basic chocolate, it tasted good nonetheless. Today I bought a Lion (Slogan: Approach With Caution), I haven't tried it yet though.

As well, we've managed to discover a radio station here in Glasgow that is truly, truly great. It's at 101.7 and plays classical music all day, all night. The selection is always great, lending itself to moments of silence with all the lights off in the flat. Of particular note is a moving piece that I've always known, but could never place the composer in my mind. That void has now been filled. I highly recommend everyone take a listen to Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. There are many versions of Adagio, and I'm not which one is played, but if it comes down to a decision for anyone, I'll recommend the Thomas Schlippers version. For a choral arrangement, I would advise tuning into the Angus Dei version. I have a feeling many of you when listening will say to yourselves "Oh! I know that song".

Our planned outing to Loch Lomond has been postponed, Jon had to work for the first half of the day; a result of someone getting fired yesterday. Besides that, it was (surprise surprise) raining again today. Even as the sun managed to burst through the clouds for a few precious moments, the rain continued to drizzle down around us. James made the comment (not the first, not the last) that the weather in this country is rather miserable. While we're looking forward to exploring more of the Scottish countryside and it's castles, we're also looking forward to Rome, not just for the history and splendour - but for some gooood mediterranean weather.

James and I bought a tent today at Woolworths for 13£. We were thinking of setting it up in the flat for a test run, but upon reflection that may not be a good idea - I don't think it'll fit in the flat. Either way, we'll be testing it to see if it's suitable for our purposes. Basically, it needs to be light (Weight: 2kg) so we can bike with it on our backs, and it needs to fit 2 ppl (It says it's a 2 person, but we'll find out soon enough). Finally, waterproof is also good (Yes, it satisfies that requirement) - our itinerary calls for about 14 nights of camping - and though I'd love to think we'll have utopian weather the entire way, that's not entirely likely. So, now with the tent bought, we just have to count on being able to pick up some decent/cheap bikes in Venice. Here's hopin for some good luck!