Day 41 – Finesterre 

Historically, and according to the original Apostle James legend, Cape Faro is the actual end of the Camino walk.  Near the point of the cape there is a Camino waypoint marker with the distance marked as 0.00km. 

Santiago became the de facto end several hundred years into the 1st century when the Cathedral was built there.   

I took the bus here from Muxia this morning, having declared my Camino walk finished back in Santiago about 20km from here. 

Cape Faro is actually another 3+km walk on a gravel path beyond the town of Finesterre.  I didn’t realize this as I swapped my walking shoes for my 5-finger shoes when leaving the alburgue earlier.  5 finger shoes are not optimal for distance walking on a gravelly path.

The windswept pilgrim is iconic on the Camino and makes its presence in a dramatic sculpture near the cape.

Finisterre’a fishing history goes back  even before its destination for pilgrims.  The waterfront is primarily taken up with wharfs for offloading and processing fresh fish. 

The rest of the town is dominated by the tourist industry.  With lots of alburgues,  seafood restaurants, and souvenir shops.  

My Aubergue for the night, Cabo da Vila…

Has several cats roaming around…

…which expressed an interest in my tuna fish salad…

Tomorrow I bus back to Santiago for one night and then fly to Bilbao for a few days.

Buen Camino,

-jgp