Although it was a short day, it felt like it was a long walk. The very early dinner of only tapas and nowhere for breakfast until we reached Fisterra, meant we were running on empty.
As it was a short day, we had a lay in, setting the alarm for 0700h. 30mins later we were out the door straight on to a hill that was fairly steep.
The Galician coast has numerous high ridges that form peninsulas. Corcubion sits on one side of one and the route crosses over into Estorde, where it follows the coast to the opposing peninsula where Faro de Fisterra sits.
Once at the top of the ridge, we could see Fisterra lighthouse in the distance; barely visible in the predawn light. As we came into Estorde the dawn sky was awash with morning colours.
We hoped to stop for breakfast here but everywhere was closed, seems places also take Tuesdays off!
We continued on, through Sardineira, up and over a small wooded hill then followed the coast into Fisterra. We were flagging a little, which prompted a bit of Camino Magic.
A hotel opened their breakfast to pilgrims, indicated by a chalk written sign saying “you are 15 steps away from breakfast”.
With fully bellies, we now had a spring in our steps and it was a breeze into Fisterra. We passed our New Zealand friend in town, who made it despite her foot problem.
Our journey was not over yet though, there was still 3km until the end of the world. The road rises steeply out of town before a long steady incline to the lighthouse.
This bit seemed to go on for ever, as it did last time. Eventually we got to the final 300m which is flat! The 0.00km way marker stood before us, a welcoming sight of triumph.
Once we had the photos taken we went to the very edge of the peninsula, a cross marks the spot where pilgrims leave something behind to represent their old life and go forward anew.
There was only one thing left to do, have a drink at the end of the world. We sat on a sun terrace with a cold beer to celebrate the end of the Camino.
We walked back into Fisterra to the hotel; to my mum’s Chagrin, it is on top of a hill. Once showered we had pizza in town before heading to the beach to watch the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean.
We now have a couple of days in Fisterra before we make our way back to Santiago by bus, ready for our flight back to Blighty on Saturday.
Stu's Camino 