Friday 28 June 2013

Finisterre - the end of the earth

This morning we had a ge ntle walk into Finisterre.  Only about 18kms and all day to do it in.

Leaving last night's albergue we climbed out of Corcubión and followed the coastline , albeit up on high, all the way along to Finisterre. 

The last part of the walk was along the beach in beautiful sunshine.

Last night the hodpitalera suggested an albergue to us, and having checked it out on the Internet we decided that was where we would stay. It is called the Finistellae snd lives up to expectations. 

After dropping off our rucksacks and doing a lisd of washing (ah the glamour of the camino) we walked out to the lighthouse... to zero kilometres. 
On the way back I took a detour that the hirls didn't fancy. I went up and over the mount via an old church whrre the views of the bay were stunning and the energy vitalising. 

Wandering around the town I spotted a veggie restaurant which had vlised for lunches but let us in when I wailed plaintively about the lot of a veggie on the camino.  A delucious curried rice later I was a happy and full Pilgrim. 

We are now having a coffee on the seafront planning our evening's entertainment.  We are going back out to the lighthouse point where we will have a picnic dinner and watch the sun go down...

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    1. Thanks Ingrid. Apologies for delay in replying - not all comments made it through to my mobile for some reason. Now home and following up....

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  2. Many blessings on your both! Your sharing has been very helpful and will continue to be, as i have much to revisit and some to read over for the first time. We have settled (I believe) on Camino Portugues for a number of reasons, probably start the beginning of Oct to avoid heat and sun as much as possible without getting into bitter cold. I feel very good about that decision. A friend surprised us with an offer that has given us great flexibility travel-wise and will stretch our $$$ as well. God is good - as always! Buen camino.

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    1. Hi De, Thanks for popping by and commenting. I am glad you have found the blog useful.
      Two years ago Jane and I did the Camino Portuguese from Porto- It really is lovely. If you've any questions ask ahead.
      Regards,
      Mark

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