Today myself and CJ left the albergue later than the other two (who left at 5am) as we didn't want to walk on the dark for our last walk, especially as it has views of the sea etc. We ended up waking up at 6am and setting off at 7, however the sun was still not up fully and this was not helped by the low cloud which hung over Cee and as it turned out Finisterra too!
The walk began with a steep climb up to the tops of the hills behind Cee. Then it passes through woodland and eventually out of the mist Finisterra appeared.
We walked straight to the lighthouse which is the official end to the camino and has a 0.0km marker. The views were not as food as they could have been due to the weather but it was exciting to see nothing but sea ahead of you. I didn't feel like I thought I would though. It was strange as I felt happy that there was no more walking and a sense of relief that I had made it but also a kind of "oh...what now" feeling. I think perhaps a combination of homesickness and exhaustion.
We met the other two who were relaxing on a rock on an edge of the cliff (sounds more scary than it was). After quite a few cheesy pictures we collected our items together in one of the firepits and burn them in a traditional pilgrim ritual. I burned a pair of socks which I have worn away whilst on camino and the others burnt the hats that the lanzarotte men gave us to take to Santiago. It took a few attempts due to the gusts of wind but eventually they caught.
We then made it back down the long winding road back to the centre of Finisterra. Here we got our finistellas (certificate to show we walked the extra 87km) and then found a really nice albergue run by a lady called Alexandra.
The r has bunks but with bedding and a real Cotten towel!! We then got a really nice lunch where I had curried rice and vegetable dish and it was all fresh and flavorsome! After a nap and shower we then all walked around the town and had a quick dip in the sea - which is crystal clear and blue!
After another very tasty meal for dinner we headed back to the albergue (apart from CJ who went to watch the sunset at the lighthouse).
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