Camino Finisterre: Day 4 (Final Day)

Distance: 16 KM + 6 KM round trip to the lighthouse (13.7 miles)

Weather: cloudy, 61-64°

Time on trail: 4 hours + 2 hours round trip to the lighthouse

Total days walked: 38 (consecutive days; no rest days)

Total distance walked: 894 Kilometers (555.5 miles)

After many rainy days, we finally had a day with no rain & warm temperatures. Wow, what a blessing!!

We started at 8:50 with a more than a full breakfast. Today’s final walk was only a short 10 miles, so no need for a café con leche or omelette break today.

One our last day, we walked along old wagon trails through eucalyptus & pine forests.

Plus we saw many mushrooms.

We walked through the small village called Estorde. A home caught our eye because it had scallop shells all over its exterior. The owner heard us talking, came outside, & offered us a shot for which he would not take no for an answer. We think it was a type of brandy.

After a few hours we reached the coastline.

We headed down to the beach to walk a few of the last KM & collect a few seashells.

Once we found our hotel in Finisterre & enjoyed a 30 minute break, we headed for the lighthouse & the Camino’s official end point that was still 3.1 KM (1.86 miles) away.

We finally made it to KM 0.000!!!!!

It has been a few years since I have done something physically hard. I wasn’t sure I could walk 894 KM (555 miles). I’m actually amazed I did! We averaged 14.5 miles a day. It wasn’t easy; but, it was a very enjoyable experience which will be impossible to forget.

Views from the End of the World.

On both the way to & from the lighthouse, we met a few old Camino friends who had also made the 4 day journey to Finisterre. It was nice to see them one last time.

My second goal for the Camino was to meet people from around the world. We met & talked with people from 25 different countries. Many folks I would welcome into my home. Most walkers came from European countries; but, we also met many from Canada & Korea.

Here is some history about Finisterre & why many pilgrims try to come here after reaching Santiago.

We only had one thing left to do to complete our journey across Spain… laundry.

Now we are ready for Phase 2 in our trip. Next stops in Spain will be in Madrid, Seville, & Barcelona. To continue our journey, we are taking a bus back to Santiago & then taking trains to our other destinations. We are both looking forward to seeing & experiencing more of Spain.

I’ll continue to post to this blog until we are home; so, if you are interested, then come along with the Wanderers.