One particularly worthwhile aspect of travel involves the realization of what you miss the most when you're away. Family? Friends? Your own bed?

Sometimes, it is things.

Funny, surprising things.

Today, I ran into Harrods here in London to get...SOUR GREEN APPLES (and tea)!

And, of course, for me, it is dogs--those adorable parasitic creatures that share our homes (more like, let us live there), paying us back with humor and stress relief. And love.

It takes about two days to begin approaching every single canine in my vicinity (naturally, ignoring their owners--all "dog people" do this!). Since large cities primarily have smaller breeds, let's just say that no itty-bitty dachshund was safe! ;)