That I was able to come on this trip. My stamina and pain level have been pretty good. The first several days, I could feel myself getting stronger a d had only mild pain. The last couple days, my body is pooping out and the pain is increasing. Home Monday.

Have eaten absolutely horribly during this trip.2-3 sweets a day and too much cheese! Yes, I am walking more but not enough to burn all these calories. I feel fatter! Joan, I will gain like you do when you're gone. Trick will be to rein it all in when I get home!

Time spent at the Rodin Museum. I usually only wander the gardens where the larger statuary is displayed. It is my favorite place in Paris. In any season, the Spring when all the roses and other flowers are in full bloom and, now, late Autumn with the last blooms hanging on. Someone on my France travel site asked where the 'most sacred' place in Paris can be found. The question is flawed but I said that, for me, it's Rodin's gardens. As soon as I walk in, I feel a peace and connection.