Finisterre (the end of the 🌍)

We have made it to Finisterre! Finisterre, in Galician called Fisterra, is a mythical place on the rough Costa da Morte. The name of the village comes from the Romans who saw the village as ‘the end of the world’. Today, Finisterre is for many pilgrims the end point of their camino, where they celebrate their rebirth by watching the sunset and the ritual burning of their clothing. We didn't do either of those, but we did cruise by the coast.

The cape indeed is a gorgeous one to pass. Luckily, as we travel by boat, we had plenty of time to let the beauty of it all sink in. Tim, again, was also feeling well and was able to enjoy it all with us. New score Sea 1 - 2 Tim!

Upon arrival we already heard music coming from the town. For a couple of days the town of Finisterra has been celebrating three of its maritime patrons San Roque, Virgen Carmen and Santa María. On Sunday we arrived for the last bit of the party. Apparently on Friday it starts with a procession, again of sculptures depicting the patrons, on the fishing boats! Which explains why all fishing boats were looking so festive.

By the town we were ready to go into town, the music had ended and, as has become a ritual, it was siesta time, even for the carnival. After a short stroll through the town, we soon returned to the boat. I went on a little paddle boarding and swimming trip and Bart and Tim tried their luck with some hand made fishing gear. They actually very quickly caught a couple of fish. But these were just for fun, not so great for dinner.

After our actual dinner Bart and I went back to the "main stage" as the music had picked up again. After a quick dance we returned to the boat and left the local 70+ population enjoy their party 😉Read more