I hope all of you, my friends, had a lovely extended July 4th holiday (or simply a wonderful weekend if you're not in the USA). Although we're still in the middle of a record heat wave, we turned on the fans indoors, and spent some time outdoors on the patio. We were generally pretty comfortable until we had to go to bed. The bedroom was an oven. But with a fan, and an open window to take advantage of the dropping temps overnight, eventually sleep was accomplished.
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I snapped a quick picture of the finished tattoo (Stage 1) to share. It's hard to get into a single shot, but this isn't too bad. Everything's shiny because of the skin conditioner I'm using. But I'm pretty pleased - there's no real problem with infection and it's healing beautifully. |
Yesterday I was finally allowed to remove the burn tape from my tattoo and wash it, condition it, and allow it to breathe. There's not a lot of red at all - one spot along one line, and a flurry of heat rash (rather unavoidable with our temperatures lately). After a day of being open and exposed, it's much happier. I'm vigilant about putting the appropriate conditioners on it, and washing it carefully in the morning with a specific anti-bacterial soap. I am glad my next appointment won't be until the 21st, though. Those extra few days of healing will be welcome.
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Checking today's stage, it's a long one with one Cat 4 hill and other ups and downs. The riders are now heading southwest towards the Pyrenees. I'll put the full route map up below again, every so often it's helpful to get the larger picture. Today should be a good recovery day for the riders, as they get used to being back in the race. |
DH and I did minimal work over the past two days. We did watch Le Tour de France through the Alps - so much fun to watch, so little fun to actually be a rider who had to arrive within the time limitations. I know we had quite a few riders drop out of the race after the weekend. The Tour resumes today, and I haven't checked the listing of dropped riders yet, but I know there are some big names among them.
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Today we go from Albertville to Valence, the diagonal line heading from the center of the Alps in a southwestern angle. The next few days will be a bit more confusing and crowded, so I'll try to find a better overall map for you to look at. |
All in all, since we didn't do a whole lot, and since it was a long weekend with a rest day yesterday, I don't have a lot to report either personally or about Le Tour. I don't think that's a problem, though. All in all, not every post has to be filled to bursting with this and that. Have an excellent Tuesday, enjoy your day and I'll be back tomorrow. Above all, please stay safe and be kind.
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