Thank God I'm bored...

 I rode the first stage today starting from Le Puy about 8am after a nearly sleepless night. The climb out of the valley was no piece of cake and trail conditions were everything from smooth dirt road to a foot wide un-rideable trail with large rocks on steep up or down. Long story short us that I made to Saint Privat by 11:30am and had to wait until 4pm to check in. The town is small, maybe 100 or so people so not much to do or see. I did ride ahead to the next section to see what's in store for tomorrow. I got nipped by a farm dog on the path but luckily didn't break the skin. 

So, the good news is I'm bored. Made the first stage and have my confidence I can start pushing to do 2 or more stages a day. A "stage" is usually around a 12 mile section which can be longer depending on terrain. They are intended to be about what a hiker can do in one day. Back in 2013 when I did the Camino, I would often do 3 stages a day. 

The other good news is that my hand is doing ok. We'll see tomorrow when it gets repeated. Because I'm using a delivery service for my bag, I have to reserve a room someplace the night before to tell them where to send the bag. Kind if kills the spontaneity of going as far as I feel good and forces me to be conservative about how far I'll get. I think one more day of a single stage where I'll be there by lunch, then I try 2 stages.