We got lost, two hours later we found the Way, and had actually done quite well. We were 10k down the road when we found it, but had only added a few miles or kilometers to the day. It was cold and damp and misty. It was John, Jason and I who were together
As we closed in on getting to the coast, John and I stopped of at the Ermita de sanPedro Martir, a baroque church that has a magical spring. It's famous for the local pilgrimage that goes there once a year, and the water is reportedly good for rheumatism, aching feet, and warts, we stopped and drank at the fountain as we rested for the last push into town. My warts no longer have aching feet.
From here we headed into more mist, till at last
After 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) finally the Atlantic Ocean
The town of Cee, this is our night stop, its a bit hard to swallow, only 12 km away to the end, and we are leaving that for tomorrow, such an easy finish now, we only did 38 km today with our screw up.
If you look , you will see Cape Finistere on the top right of the picture, THE END OF THE WORLD, tomorrow I finish there, I have no idea what my feelings will be, but right now there is a strange feeling on anticipation on board.
But tonight in Cee, a pretty sea village that was once a whaling post, it went broke at the decline of, and then ban on whaling. I can't imagine what the oceans were like in the 17 or 18 hundreds, when lobster was so plentiful, that only the poor ate them, they were considered trash food.
Amelia just came over and said they were getting a few drinks and some food to take to the beach for a celebratory picnic,,,,,,,,see ya
I'm back, its now 9 pm and the sun is still high, I am back from the beach, had a great time with Amelia, Jason, John, myself, and a friend who we have been walking with for a few days, Jed from S Africa. He went to DHS my arch rival school in Durban where I didn't learn much. Just a great guy who is covered in tattoos and a heart of gold etc, and lives and farms in Cornwall. Really enjoyed his company and he is walking with us to the end tomorrow.
John. Me. Jason. Jed
The mottley crew of me, Jed, Amelia, John and Jason, sharing stories and good times, and brining back many miles of memories. Sardines tonight for dinner and NO early morning
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