Cabo Finisterre

There are different spellings of Finisterre/ Fisterre. But the basic translation is Finis Terra - the end of earth, or end of the world. This has been an important place even before the pilgrimage of Saint James / Santiago, with pagan and Celtic roots. And because the world was flat, of course this was the end.

It was a lovely walk up to the lighthouse, quiet in the morning and everything seemed so fresh. I met Sandra and Mary, the nurses from the UK 🇬🇧 who I had met on the way to Muxia. Back into town, I checked out of my pension, went to the tourist office for my Camino Fisterre certificate, and grabbed a snack at the mercado before catching the autobús 🚌.Read more