{"id":90130,"date":"2018-10-05T08:25:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T15:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/first-day-walking\/"},"modified":"2018-11-14T12:46:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T20:46:08","slug":"first-day-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/first-day-walking\/","title":{"rendered":"First Day Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">D<\/span>istances on the Camino are often a matter of conjecture rather than fact. For example, according to the Michelin map today we walked 16.9 km. The guidebook pegs it at 16.5 km.<\/p>\n<p>My Fitbit, on the other hand, puts it closer to 21 km.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, we are in the tiny hamlet of Filloval. And when I say tiny, I mean that as far as I can tell it consists of one farmstead and two other buildings: the albergue and the bar across the courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>Today was sunny and relatively cool, though a smell in the air and a haze on the horizon indicates to me that there are forest fires in Galicia.<\/p>\n<p>We passed through a number of small villages, and even explored some of their ancient parish churches.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_7321.jpg?resize=860%2C645\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8122\" height=\"645\" width=\"860\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the day was Francine being licked by a cow. She positively dissolved in laughter after the incident, which left her slightly damp.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_7379.jpg?resize=860%2C645\" class=\"wp-image-8123 size-full\" height=\"645\" width=\"860\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Originally posted to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/\">Pilgrims on the Way<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distances on the Camino are often a matter of conjecture rather than fact. For example, according to the Michelin map today we walked 16.9 km. The guidebook pegs it at 16.5 km. My Fitbit, on the other hand, puts it closer to 21 km. In any case, we are in the tiny hamlet of Filloval. And when I say tiny, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-camino"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1aGBK-nrI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90140,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/the-longest-short-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":90130,"position":0},"title":"The Longest Short Day","author":"Thom","date":"10 October 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"So the plan always was on this Camino that we would take short days. I\u2019m not sure what happened today. This is what happens when I leave Francine in charge. (I kid, I kid!) Today we walked 26 km. We\u2019ve several longer Camino days over the years, but that was\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camino&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camino","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/camino\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8482.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8482.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8482.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8482.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8482.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8482.jpg?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":90132,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/to-samos\/","url_meta":{"origin":90130,"position":1},"title":"To Samos!","author":"Thom","date":"06 October 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Today we walked about 17 km from Filloval to Samos. Last night\u2019s sleep was a little rough thanks to a German pilgrim with a mighty snore! So we started late and sauntered through a haunting forest landscape dotted with tiny rural villages and tottering ruins. It began raining about noon,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camino&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camino","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/camino\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_7590-e1539960415458-768x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_7590-e1539960415458-768x1024.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_7590-e1539960415458-768x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_7590-e1539960415458-768x1024.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46196,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/training-regimen\/","url_meta":{"origin":90130,"position":2},"title":"Training Regimen","author":"Thom","date":"20 February 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Now that we are well and truly in Lent, our serious training has begun. Prior to the beginning of February, Francine and I were hiking the weekends and I was walking about two miles a day during my commute. Now we\u2019ve got a slightly more intensive plan. I\u2019m well aware\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camino&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camino","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/camino\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Francine at Snake Lake","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Francine-at-Snake-Lake-1024x768.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":90144,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/coffee-and-walk-and-coffee-and-walk\/","url_meta":{"origin":90130,"position":3},"title":"Coffee and Walk and Coffee and Walk","author":"Thom","date":"13 October 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This portion of the Camino seems to be a near constant series of bars and caf\u00e9s. They have certainly multiplied since the last time we were here! After a most delicious breakfast at the albergue \u2013 and the Albergue Santa Irene is probably the finest on the Camino \u2013 we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camino&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camino","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/camino\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8803.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8803.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8803.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8803.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8803.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/img_8803.jpg?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":62225,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/god-and-men\/","url_meta":{"origin":90130,"position":4},"title":"God and Men","author":"Thom","date":"29 April 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"We\u2019ve made excellent progress the past two days through the undulating farm and forest lands of Galicia. We\u2019ve certainly had our share of weird weather en route, from sudden hailstorms to today\u2019s gale-force winds, but overall it\u2019s been sunny and cool. In my experience so far, there are three basic\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Camino&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Camino","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/category\/camino\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":62615,"url":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/nearing-the-end\/","url_meta":{"origin":90130,"position":5},"title":"Nearing the End","author":"Thom","date":"01 May 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"An easy walking day today of only about 20 km. Once again, Francine has been powerwalking in the mornings and slowing down in the afternoons, which is fine as this is my method as well. 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