End of an adventure...beginning of another!

Hello, Friends, Family & Folks -

I regret to have to tell you that Robert fell today, and broke his leg. We were on top of the ramparts in Aigues-Mortes, and enjoying a lovely day; peaceful walk -- when BAM...he was looking up to take a picture of a tower, and stepped sideways where he thought there was pavement ... and there wasn't. Instead, he slipped into an opening for arrows and down he went. It took probably close to an hour (although it seemed like longer...) for the ambulance to get there -- but it had to come from Nimes, 55 km away! Additionally, it was not possible for three guys to get Robert down from the top ... it took two additional ambulances and 9 firemen total to ease him down the long flight of steps to the bottom, but they did a TERRIFIC job! Off they went to the University of Nimes hospital, with me following closely behind in the car. X-rays -- and yup, it's a clean break all right -- right up at the top of the femur, near his hip. The good news is, no cast ... the bad news is, surgery, which is scheduled for tomorrow, and probably five days in the hospital.

After they took him to his room, I was able to find my way back to Aigues-Mortes (sans the GPS or map!)to pick up books, shaver, toothbrush, and cell phone charger and get those back to him -- with nothing to read, I knew he'd be going crazy! He is not in any pain at all -- as long as he doesn't move, and as the hospital is a teaching hospital, it seems like the people there really know what they're doing...let's hope! We're both just a little antsy, though, and I won't be able to find out about getting him home until we know when he can leave the hospital! Our plan is to leave for home as soon as possible.

Oh well!! I won't be doing any more blogging, unless I do something when we do get back to the States. Thanks everybody for all your comments ... take care, and watch where you're walking!

Love,
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