Sunset/Moonrise in Finisterre
October 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Kind of hard to see the near full moon in Pic #4, but it's there on the left.
Pic #5 the 0 km marker
Kind of hard to see the near full moon in Pic #4, but it's there on the left.
Pic #5 the 0 km marker
Oct 12
My second night in town, I walked a final 3 km to the 0 km mark - the lighthouse at the "end of the world". A gorgeous walk and the amazing experience of watching the sun go down over theRead more
Oct 11
Back in the day, explorers believed this was where the land ended on the west coast. Many pilgrims continue to walk from Santiago to reach this point, typically taking 3 days to do so.
I, noRead more
Oct 10
Although I was technically no longer a pilgrim, I still had a final pilgrim meal with the family. Pic #2 was my first course, seafood chowder. Second course was salad and a beautiful cut ofRead more
I found a beautiful boutique hotel to splurge on (€60 per night) just off of the plaza and had a long soak in the bath. I also wasted no time in finding a place to get a pedicure. Transition fromRead more
Oct 9
20km
A lovely walk this morning. The whole "family" stuck together for the entire walk so we could all arrive together. Bittersweet, of course. Glad to reach the destination, but very sad toRead more
Been seeing many of these the past week. Horreos were/are used for storing harvested crops and grains. Many of them have looked unused, but there have been a couple that appear to be storing corn.
Day 32, Oct 8
33km
20.5 miles, my longest day! Whew. More beautiful scenery and critters. Tomorrow we're scheduled to reach our destination, Santiago. Can't believe it's gone so quickly.
Oct 7
This region is known for it's delicious octopus (pulpo). It is lightly boiled, then seasoned and grilled, and was indeed very tasty. We had quite a feast!
(Craig Burley, check out thoseRead more
Day 31, Oct 7
28km
Pic #1 Spider forrest!!
Pic #2 I'd been thinking of Halloween & enjoyed seeing these big, more familiar spider webs
Pics #3-4 farmers market in town of Palas De Rei
C. Whetten What a classic picture: the 0.00 km marker, the shell symbol, the ocean and the rainbow all together. Great shot!
Dear Kathy Thank you for sending me this site. I lived every moment of your pilgrimage in my heart. What a blessing to have been able to take this journey. I sense Michael was with you every step you took. He treasured your friendship so very much, luv Carole
Kathy Thielen I couldn't believe what a beautiful day/evening it was! It truly felt magical.