It should come as no surprise that food and wine have played a significant role in our trip so far. We had an excellent Alsacienne meal at the Chef’s Corner in Williams Bay. Dieter provided the fine cuisine, Steve supplied numerous bottles of rare wine, and we finished the evening off with a bottle of a delicious digestif called kummel, made from caraway seeds. Yum!

We’re are having a great time. Steve is the world’s best host, and the weather has been just amazing. It’s 73 degrees and crystal clear today. It there is anything disappointing about the weather is that it’s been a bit too warm. The fall colors will peak after we are back in Wisconsin. Dang.