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<\/p>\nCee to Fisterra – about 13 km<\/h1>\n
The weather report said there was to be a little rain in the morning, but\u00a0clearing in the afternoon. \u00a0It poured during the night. \u00a0Sunrise was at 8:30. \u00a0At 8AM there was plenty of light to see it was overcast. \u00a0Discouraging, based on yesterday\u2019s torrent!<\/p>\n
The clothes the Se\u00f1ora had dried for me were outside my door, Yeah!. \u00a0This meant dry clothes today. \u00a0A nice way to start since the clothes I had kept in my room were still damp.<\/p>\n
After breakfast I headed out on my last day of walking. It was overcast with multiple layers (there were two or three thin layers) and a good breeze blowing the low overcast layers along. For the next 2 hours there were occasional sprinkles, but nothing that required any rain gear (as if I had any) or that even dampened my clothes.<\/p>\n
The breeze and light overcast kept it cool, which was perfect walking weather.<\/p>\n
I walked past a peregrino about 1\/2 mile from the hotel, and said \u2018Hola, Buenas dias\u2019 etc. and was ignored. \u00a0It is ok \u2013 is it her Camino also. Ten minutes later my pack was off for a minor adjustment when she walked up and asked where the signs were. She said she thought she was lost because she had not seen any trail markers for awhile. We ended up walking together the whole way to Fisterra. She was from Hungary and was completing the Camino she had done from Leon to Santiago in June with this walk from Santiago to Fisterra.<\/p>\n
I think about a lot of things when I walk and am mentally introspective. \u00a0I try to balance the introspection by constantly changing my focus, for a time, to solid things, like the terrain, the trail, flowers, birds and their songs, and how my body is functioning. This Camino was different as I had tried to find people to associate with through the day. The first day was full of company but no one person longer than an hour. The second was fewer people but some good company. \u00a0Dinner was quite sociable. \u00a0The third day was in the rain with little company. This day I had the same person to talk with the whole time I was walking.<\/p>\n
It took about 4 hours to reach Fisterre. It actually was refreshing to have a day of outward mental and verbal expression.<\/p>\n
The first view of Fisterra was yesterday on the hill dropping into Cee, but it was far away and hard to see due to the haze. \u00a0Today when we rounded to corner and saw the town and the lighthouse it was emotional. \u00a0There it was, the end of the journey. \u00a0The sky was blue, it was sunny and clear with few clouds. \u00a0A little jewel in the sun. \u00a0It really is picturesque.<\/p>\n
We reached Fisterra about 1pm. \u00a0The last mile is along the beautiful beach. \u00a0There is a path for hikers about 100 yds inland, with nice views of the sand, ocean and town. \u00a0Some walk right on the sand. \u00a0A stunningly attractive way to reach any destination.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n <\/p>\n My partner headed for the Auberge run by Hungarians, and I checked into my hotel (Hotel Mariquito – 25 Euros) finding the friends from the previous night in the bar. \u00a0Nice time and company for a beer!<\/p>\n Nice quiet room, nice bar and attentive people<\/p><\/div>\n I picked up the certificate, had lunch, took some photos of the harbor and town and about 5pm \u00a0headed for the lighthouse (Faro) to watch the sunset and try for more photos.<\/p>\n There were a lot of people walking to the lighthouse \u2013 a lot of people has walked all day and were determined to finish. \u00a0There were many more than I had seen on the trail in the morning. \u00a0 A goodly number of the people walking were in obvious foot ankle or leg pain. The calling to get to the end must be really strong.<\/p>\n Mile Marker 0.00 km<\/p><\/div>\n If I had walked from St. Jean, in France to Fisterra, it would have been for me also. But my Camino had ended at the Pilgrim\u2019s Mass (noon) in Santiago back in 2012. \u00a0 At that mass, before mass started, the Cathedral was packed, there were no more seats in the pews nor on the bases of the columns or even a place to stand on the sides, but pilgrims continued to stream into the Cathedral until there barely was enough room to move along the side aisles. \u00a0The line to climb the steps to give thanks to St. James was 30 minutes long. \u00a0And on that day they did not even swing the Botifumerio.<\/p>\n There is something about this Cathedral, and the journey that calls to some people. \u00a0It did to me, but I\u2019m not sure it is easily describable in words. \u00a0 When talking to other pelegrinos, early in the conversation the question arises about \u2018Why are you doing this?\u2019, \u2018 Why are you doing a Camino, and why this one since there are several routes?\u2019. \u00a0Everyone has words, but nothing really seems to give an answer that is easily communicated or understood. \u00a0There is a whole section on this question at http:\/\/www.caminoforums.com<\/a> with the same vague or partial answers.<\/p>\n This Camino for me was a extension to the one I did in 2012, not a continuation. \u00a0But that doesn\u2019t provide any insight as to why either in 2012 or now in 2015.<\/p>\n The sunset was beautiful. There were a few clouds which made the sky nicely dramatic. \u00a0The lighthouse was quite photogenic as the light turned golden before the sun slipped into the sea.<\/p>\n![\"View](\"https:\/\/jwmworkpresscom.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/10\/fisterra-across-water-hdr-small-watermark.jpg\")
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