{"id":19107,"date":"2024-02-10T06:25:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T13:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=19107"},"modified":"2024-02-10T06:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T13:25:47","slug":"the-gonguturur-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=19107","title":{"rendered":"The Gonguturur route"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-01e3fdde07a6ec180c447761380fec0f wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It was around 4 a.m.<\/strong> when I arrived to my Faroe Islands apartment from the ferry terminal. I tip toe quietly, like a mouse, so I do not disturb anyone. Exhausted, I fall asleep quickly, excited to wake up in a few hours to see my surroundings in the light of day.<\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\">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<\/script>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"19111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=19111\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692459908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00023809523809524&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8895\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_8895.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f6b346ed4814ccf5455c2a98aa145472 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I roll out of bed and see it is 1030 a.m<\/strong>. I make coffee and get my first glimpse of the Faroes from my apartment, and chills run down my spine. I have a website listing various hikes, and I just randomly pick one for today&#8217;s adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ee22320fd0575d1576509e794e4ca604 wp-block-paragraph\">The drive to my first hike showcases the beauty of this area, with waterfalls streaming down the mountain sides\u2002almost everywhere I look. Between those and the quaint seaside villages, I have a hard time focusing on the road itself. Eventually though I make it to the Gonguturur route trailhead. The winds this close to the sea are strong, and a good, firm foothold to the trail will be needed so I don&#8217;t get blown off the cliffs and into the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-attachment-id=\"19114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=19114\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?fit=3840%2C2160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692475520&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GH016432-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GH016432-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8a20a45fdf1a864af3940bf15512d2c5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Slow and steady it is as I get started<\/strong>. My lack of sleep combined with the stunning scenery requires extra focus on my part so that I stay on trail and don&#8217;t slip and cause any injuries. I just can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m actually hiking in the Faroe Islands. 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