I was thinking this. It's sad. The both of them could have an afternoon out, travel to near where the bakery is, go see some other stuff, take in a museum, do something fum, or just go for a walk. Spend time together, then when they get home have a nice cup of coffee and share a pretzel and have a chat together.  That sounds far lovelier to me. I do get travelling a fair distance for good food - I will happily walk three miles there and back to a specific butchers for amazing meat. It is well worth it, but the walk in and of itself is lovely, even if I am on my own. Or I'll pop into a family from Church who live up that way and drop in some food, check in on them, just stop for a social, whatever.  Travelling to buy decent food is a thing I can understand. But this level of stupid makes me want to go and hide in a cupboard :(