I haven't actually tried their white bread, yet. But, I've had some brown bread that was perfectly nice. Albeit, tiny when compared to Britsh loaves.

A weekend trip to Rome is definately on the itenary list (once the mid term exams are over XP). Did you ever go to a bar during "happy hour", when you were there? Italian buffet + cocktail = lush.

Japan, wow! Good luck with applying! By the end of all your travelling, you need to write a book on "Travel for Students, Gappers and Graduates".