{"id":2400,"date":"2014-04-20T11:17:42","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T18:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2014-04-20T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2014-04-20T18:18:59","slug":"one-year-ago-a-bus-a-bridge-and-lavender-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/camino\/one-year-ago-a-bus-a-bridge-and-lavender-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year Ago: a Bus, a Bridge, and Lavender Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"

(from my journal)<\/p>\n

A<\/span>storga
\n20 April<\/p>\n

Breakfasted in the Benedictine hotel with Francine. We walked to the bus station – maybe 1.5 km – and caught the 9:30 bus to Hospital de \u00d3rbigo. Walked across town to Puente de \u00d3rbigo and walked across (and back across) the astonishing medieval bridge there.<\/p>\n

\"Saint<\/a>

Saint Benedict, Pray for Us!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"My<\/a>

My late, lamented hiking shoes. They got me through my training and as far as Le\u00f3n before giving up the ghost. Francine brought my backup pair with her and I swapped out.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

Walking to the Le\u00f3n Bus Station<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A Blue Door in Hospital de \u00d3rbigo<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Puente<\/a>

Puente de \u00d3rbigo: Legend of the Knight<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Francine<\/a>

Francine on the Puente de \u00d3rbigo<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Puente<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Puente<\/a><\/p>\n

Took caf\u00e9 con leche (second breakfast!) at the bridge, and then to the Camino!<\/p>\n

\"Second<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Iglesia<\/a>

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista in Hospital de \u00d3rbigo: Francine’s first Spanish Church<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Iglesia<\/a>

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista in Hospital de \u00d3rbigo: Francine’s first Spanish Church<\/p><\/div>\n

Met up with a delightful couple from Indianapolis, Smith and Tara. Walked with them on and off through the day, and they’re sharing our room at the municipal albergue in Astorga. <\/p>\n

A fairly easy walk, and a good introduction to the Camino for Francine, I think.<\/p>\n

\n

Terrain began as flat(ish) farmland, and gradually became hilly farmland and then vineyards. The hills got larger, and we walked through olive groves, then forests and lavender fields. Then, Astorga!<\/p>\n

\"Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Villares<\/a>

Villares de \u00d3rbigo<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Lunch!\"<\/a>

Lunch!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Our<\/a>

Our Lunch Spot… possibly in Villares de \u00d3rbigo, or possibly in Santiba\u00f1ez de Valdeiglesias.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tara<\/a>

Tara and Smith<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Francine<\/a>

Francine and Thom<\/p><\/div>\n

\"9038520492_82a34ecd00_b\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Second<\/a>

Second Lunch?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"9036306615_66df2e9780_b\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"9036315835_ba7c5da1ea_b\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Astorga!\"<\/a>

Astorga!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Astorga,<\/a>

Astorga, the View from the Top<\/p><\/div>\n

\"If<\/a>

If Gaudi built a Castle…<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bishop's<\/a><\/p>\n

All the day 19<\/a> photos!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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