We have now arrived in Finisterre. Up until the middle Ages, this was considered the End Of The World. Now it is a place where many pilgrims go to, perhaps, feel a true sense of completion, although the Caminos officially ends in Santiago.
This is where many pilgrims come to feel as if their Camino is truly over. On the Atlantic where one can’t go any further west.
Many pilgrims who don’t walk here come by bus from Santiago to see Finisterre. Everyone at some point wants to arrive here. The fortunate ones get to walk here.
The last couple of days have been short walks. About ten miles each day. Although the day before these two was a twenty mile days. That is a lot for anybody.
Coming to Finisterre was the important completion of our second phase of this trip. For us, to walk to Finisterre is in some ways a weigh off our shoulders. It seems that everyone has a different Camino they want to do, although the Camino Francés is the most popular, but everyone seems to agree the Finisterre is necessary or definitely something they want to complete. Now we have.
Next we will be off to Muxia, further north, to finish our last phase. It is about eighteen miles from Finisterre, but we will take our time and do it over two days. Muxia was where Saint James saw the Virgin Mary. Muxia is, to some, an important part of the walk from Santiago, although many pilgrims are happy just to get to Finisterre.
Celebrating with a few friends in Finisterre. The man on my left, John, lives a few miles from me. What a small world.
Starting the day in a town called Cee in the rain.
A cat standoff along the Camino.
Almost there. That is Finisterre in the background.
The view from our room. Nice.
Everyone helps the pilgrims.
Finally for today. We all learn things on the Camino. Patricia decided to leave her hairdo must-haves at home and just make do. Well, in true pilgrim fashion she found a way to fix her problem. Her hair roller is now the empty tube from a roll of toilet paper. She’s so smart.
Walking El Camino Inglés...and more 
So what was that a feline tapas western, the black white and yellow? I know pretty dumb 🙂
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