[This post was written and originally published May 26, 2005.]

We’ve been on the road for over a week now, retracing routes to make sure all is perfect for our guests, and finding new ones. Our favorite part of the day is when we find a back road or alley that makes our riding particularly unique. We discovered a new favorite road yesterday — practically an alleyway — on the edge of a steep mountainside, meandering its way through hanging villages overlooking a beautiful emerald river, starting to gush a gorgeous glacial silt green from the spring melt. Andy coined it “Kimmie’s Secret Stash.” It is. We’ll save this one for our last day, so you can say good-bye to the Alps properly.

We’re also in search of unique dining experiences. If you’ve never had Raclette you must try it. Did I really eat half a wheel of cheese? Well, met my cheese quotient for the year! Andy says that it’s a good source of calcium. Hmmm…