Greetings From Germany

Good Morning all, I'm updating today from Germany. Cris and I are having a wonderful time here. We have already been to Rome, and even had tickets for a General Audience with Pope Benedict. This is certainly a once in a lifetime trip for both of us. We found out last evening at dinner that we will be flying to Paris on Saturday morning and returning to Germany on Monday night. This is more than we could have ever imagined. Cris and I feel like royalty. If you would like to see some photos of our trip go to this site http://dharlander.photosite.com/ or go to my page and click the link at the top. Before I left on June 30th my weight had gone back up to 153, today I am 147. Yes, I've lost 6 lbs since we have been here. We have walked so much, especially in Rome. We probably walked at least 7 miles a day. Sebastian told us that we need to rest a bit this week as we will be doing a lot of walking in Paris. The food here is okay. I'm having a little trouble getting in all of my protein and I'm running very low on my atkins bars. We are going to the supermarket today and see if I can find some. I have not had any real problems, except one night I did eat a bar too fast and had to get rid of it...if you know what I mean. Other than that I'm very careful. I'm glad I can't eat sugar because I know I would be trying all of these beautiful sweets here. Not a problem for me. The market (like a big farmers market) is wonderful. I have eaten some wonderful fresh fruits and veggies. The tomatoes rock! I have even had some wild figs...not more than one or two as they are very naturally sweet and I don't want to have an issue. I will try to update again while here. Have a great week. Love, Debra

Debra, How wonderful! What a chance of a lifetime! Your new pic is great, you look beautiful! I hope you continue to have a grand time and are safe! Keep us posted. Wendy