Cold, wet and tired...but finished!

We had 3 days of wind and rain, but hat off to Pilar she just got on with it. The final day started overcast but dry, this changed to downpours by 8am. These were interspersed with a touch of sunshine, but only providing short respite. It then rained continuously from mid-morning. The route on the final day seemed to be uphill all the way, it was certainly not what I expected. It is amazing how the weather makes a difference and it was evident that not all were actually walking to the end, judging by the taxis driving past us. We limped eventually, after what seemed a ever ending circumnavigation of the city into Santiago, with Pilar becoming quite understandably emotional at the end. Once stopping on the main square in front of the Cathedral's twin spires for obligatory photos. We collected our Compostela, had a bite to eat, and then retired to our beautifully placed hotel behind the Cathedral. It was a great achievement for Pilar, and a fantastic experience for us both to complete Camino together. We have already talked about our next one in October, so Pilar must have enjoyed it ;-)Read more