Land's End

October 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

A 31 mile walk in driving rain was certainly one way to end a trip but it wasn't the end. I was at the lighthouse, trying to take it all in, when two ladies, Carmen and Frances from Barcelona, started talking to me. After a lovely chat Carmen told her husband to take a photo of me, she told me to get look after myself and asked me to remember them. I was heartbroken!

So why did I do this walk? Bereavements and books.

As far as bereavements go, I have had a lot of time to reflect on the wonderful people I've known but who are no longer here, and I think I needed that.

Several books have played a part but it all started when I was given Laurie Lee's 'As I walked out one midsummer morning'. It's the true story of a rural lad who picks up his fiddle and walks across Spain, knowing only enough Spanish to ask for water. It's a wonderfully crafted account of his adventures and of his narrow escape when the Civil War breaks out. Highly recommended but be careful...you could do something out of the ordinary.

Photos - the first or last milestone

Proof that I did it

I couldn't take many photos because of the weather but I just wanted one last one of wonderful Galicia.Read more