Exactly a month ago we visited Botchenalp with our Adopt-an-Alp winners Mark Sutherland and Rich Cooper. It was a great experience, we just wish the weather had been like in the pictures: Sunshine instead of the rain in July. Dog Joy is enjoying the weather, too. She as well is busy and runs tirelessly on the meadows in the midst of the cows.

Xander Amacher still has very busy days. There's a lot of cheese in the cellar, and washing and turning the wheels is a daily task.