Wednesday 21 May 2014

Camino Finisterre (May 21, 2014) - Day 88 Olveiroa to Finisterre

My long walk is complete...I made it! A great day of walking 38 kms in 7.5 hours...one of the best days of the 88 walking days! For me this is the completion of my walk from Rorschach Switzerland to Finisterre, for Marc he somehow physically persevered to walk from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre and for Cyrille he completed a promise to his friend to cycle and mostly walk from Nantes France to Finisterre.

Marc and I started at 6:30 and after half an hour of rain we had perfect walking conditions for a few hours...then steady/pouring rain for the better part of two to three hours...capped off with great weather coming into Finisterre and to the Faro at Cabo Finisterre. We were so lucky...those last 7 or 8 kms just flew by!

All in all a really scenic day capped off by a spectacular walk into Finisterre along the beach.

We are staying at the Hostal Mariquito...a great location just beside the municipal albergue and the bus depot. Our 8:20 bus tickets to Santiago de Compostela are purchased...we have our Finisterre Compostela. I am going to frame those Compostela's!

As I write this Marc is trying to type an email on his iPod Touch...Nancy, Pierre, Jacques...one of my fondest Camino memories. Please take the iPod Touch away from Marc when he arrives home...please!

We walked to the Faro early afternoon...we had a good weather window to do so...we did not go down to the beach or burn any clothes...didn't seem like a necessary thing to do at the time...well truth be told we didn't know how to get down to the beach! With the weather conditions it is unclear as to whether there will be a spectacular sunset this evening...if there is Cyrille will see it as he is preparing to leave for the Faro shortly...he left after us this morning and we just hooked up together in Finisterre a short time ago.

Today can only be summarized through pictures.



Breakfast...we next ate at 5:00!





Not too many rainbows on the Long Walk






First view of the end of the Long Walk




Walking it home to Finisterre








Marc and Guy at cross at the Faro

Guy at km 0 marker YAHOO!

Marc at km 0 marker!
Faro Finisterre






A lone shoe at the end

So that's a wrap for the blog...I expect one last blog entry when I complete a YouTube video on the St. James and Finisterre ways. 

I have just had a blast doing this...great fun! Great memories...most importantly great people I have met along the Way. 

Thanks so much for reading and for your funny and encouraging comments/emails...they meant so much to me.

Final and most important thanks to Dawn...without your support I could never have made it. Je t'aime.

Ultreia 

Guy

14 comments:

  1. I have enjoyed your journey. Thank you!

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    1. Thanks Laura...appreciate your reading the blog.

      Guy

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  2. P.s. I feel like my support was pretty vital to your success, but whatevs.

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    1. Jeanne,

      I would have said vital or even critical to the success!

      Je t'aime

      Papa

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    1. Lise,

      Merci...aussi Way to go!

      Je t'aime

      Papa

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  4. Comme Papa vous le dirait, 'Bonne Job'! Pauline, xxo

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    1. Pauline,

      Merci pour le support...Pa aurait bien aimé la marche je pense!

      Guy

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  5. Congratulations, Guy, on a magnificent achievement! It was a great pleasure to read your daily blog. Well done and thanks.

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    1. Thanks John for your helpful comments as I walked...hope some day to walk in your beautiful country!

      Guy

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  6. Guy:
    I've been following your blog since the beginning but only today figured out how to post a comment. Apparently your blogger software did not like my Wordpress identity.
    Your journey has truly been an inspiration to a Camino wannabe like me. I've only walked/biked 445 km of the Camino Frances but have plans to complete it over the next few years. I'd love to know more about why you went on the long walk and what you learned along the way. Perhaps a future post?
    Thanks again for sharing your adventure.
    Michael aka Rambler 1959

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